SPECIAL TOPICS IN HISTORY:
HIST 3029 | 3 Credits | UG
The history of the Arab-Israeli conflict from the Palestinians’ first encounter with Zionism through the current peace process of the 1990s. The history of the Jewish Enlightenment (Haskala) in 19th Century Europe and the development of Zionism through the currect peace process between the state of Israel and the Arab states and the Palestinian national movement will be explored, as will the impact of colonialism and the development of nationalism in the Arab world. These various factors will be related to salient global developments of the 20th century.