Listed in: Asian Languages and Civilizations, as ASLC-459 | History, as HIST-492
Formerly listed as: ASLC-59 | HIST-80
Monica M. Ringer (Section 01)
(Offered as HIST 492 [ME] and ALSC 459 [WA].) This seminar explores contemporary Iran from a historical and interdisciplinary perspective. The aim of the course is both to provide an overall understanding of the history of Iran, as well as those key elements of religion, literature, legend, and politics that together shape Iran's understanding of itself. We will utilize a wide variety of sources, including Islamic and local histories, Persian literature, architecture, painting and ceramics, film, political treatises, Shiite theological writing, foreign travel accounts, and U.S. state department documents, in addition to secondary sources. Two class meetings per week.
Recommended requisite: a survey course on the modern Middle East. Admission with consent of the instructor. Limited to 15 students. Not open to first-year students. Fall semester. Professor Ringer.
If Overenrolled: Preference given to students who have already taken a modern Middle East survey course.
Section 01
Tu 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM CHAP 101
Th 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM CHAP 101
This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History of Iran: Empire of the Mind | Basic Books, 2008 | Michael Axworthy | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Politics of Nationalism in Modern Iran | Cambridge, 2012 | Ali Ansari | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.