2017-2018 Academic Bulletin 
    
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2017-2018 Academic Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIST 123 - A History of the Ottoman Empire, 1300-1918


Credits: 4
A study of the Ottoman Empire and the Mediterranean region. Students examine the empire’s encounters throughout the Mediterranean, center and frontiers of the empire, and the lived experiences of individuals within the Ottoman Empire. Students investigate such topics as: Origins of the Ottoman Empire; its Boundaries and Crossings; Competing Expansions; Sacred Space (Spatial, Religious, Representational Questions); Frontiers (Interactions, Encounters, and Diffusion); Trade and Cultural Interactions; Networks, Mobility, and Ecological Crisis; Gender and Sexuality in the Ottoman Empire; and the Decline or Transformation question.

Distribution Requirements: IP, SB.