Module Overview
Learn about the political history of the Middle East from the seventh to the twentieth centuries CE. Trace the rise of vast, diverse empires under Islamic rule and their transformation into nation-states.
Essay
Framing the Issues
- Modern Economic Challenges to Middle Eastern Empires
- Westernization vs. Traditionalism
- The Changing Relationship Between Rulers and Ruled in Middle Eastern Empires
Examining Stereotypes
Image Resource Bank
Just as it does everywhere else in the world, advertising drives the consumption desires of residents of the Middle East, and opens up a new frontier for the debates over what constitutes intrusive Western culture. [IMAGE GALLERY]
Learning Resources
A. Holly Shissler
Associate Professor of Ottoman and Modern Turkish History, University of Chicago
Erin L. Glade
Ph.D. candidate, University of Chicago
Classroom Connections
LESSON 1: Colonial Legacy and Conflicts in the Middle East
LESSON 2: A New Political Identity
