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L000972 - HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

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ID:
L000972
Duration (hours):
36
CFU:
6
SSD:
STORIA CONTEMPORANEA
Located in:
CHIETI
Url:
Course Details:
FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES/CORSO GENERICO Year: 1
Year:
2025
Course Catalogue:
https://unich.coursecatalogue.cineca.it/af/2025?co...
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Overview

Date/time interval

Primo Semestre (01/10/2025 - 15/01/2026)

Syllabus

Course Objectives


The teaching contributes to the learning objectives of the Degree course, in particular it promotes a solid awareness of the theoretical bases and methodological tools inherent in historical discipline, bibliographic research and source analysis. The course provides the tools to understand the evolution of historical phenomena through the research and analysis of sources, with particular attention to the religious dimension of the Muslim world and its relations with the European world and with other monotheistic religions, according to the following lines:Knowledge and understanding:To foster the acquisition of skills in understanding the phenomena through the critical use of the fundamental tools of historiographical research: bibliographic research, classification and analysis of historical sources, with specific reference to the Muslim world.Ability to apply knowledge and understanding:Develop the attitude to an interdisciplinary approach in organization, management and presentation of the skills of analysis and historiographical research acquired during the course.Develop the attitude of establishing connection with European and global history.Ability to analyze and contextualize the reference texts of Muslim history, from the Qur'an to the classical and modern tradition.Independence of judgementThe course prepares to set up and perform autonomously, also with the use of new technologies, bibliographic research or field research useful to form a base of primary and secondary historical sources related to Islamic history and to be able to elaborate and interpret such sources in a critical way, identifying problems and scientific, social, ethical and religious implications.Communications skillsthe course prepares to adequately and consistently express the results of the study and the analysis of the sources both in oral and written form.Learning abilitythe course prepares to acquire a solid method of research and in-depth study that allows the continuation of studies and the autonomy of further study and research activities.

Course Prerequisites

Genaral knowledge of contemporary history

Teaching Methods

Lectures; educational visits to archives, libraries and sites important to the discipline; exercises, group work, seminars with sector experts.

Assessment Methods

The final assessment consists of an oral exam on the entire syllabus. The aim is to assess the students’ skills and in particular their understanding of the issues discussed during the course, their knowledge of the bibliography in the reading list, the correct command of the specific language as well as of critical and methodological abilities. The grading scale ranges from 1 to 30 with honours (cum laude): 1-17 fail, 18-21 sufficient, 22-24 fair, 25-27 good, 28-29 very good, 30-30 with honours (cum laude) excellent.

Texts


Reference books:Basic study module (6 CFU):1. Carole Hillenbrand, Introduction to Islam: Beliefs and Practices in Historical Perspective, Thames & Hudson, 2015 2. Eugene Rogan, The Arabs: A History, Basic BooksThomas G. Fraser, The Arab-Israeli Conflict, Red Globe PressFor in-depth study module (3 CFU) students should choose one of the following books:1. Gilles Kepel, Away from Chaos: The Middle East and the Challenge to the West, Columbia University Press2. Thomas G. Fraser, The Arab-Israeli Conflict, Red Globe Press3. David Fromkin, A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East, Holt PaperbacksSuggested texts for personal readings:Amin Maalouf, The Crusades Through Arab Eyes, Saqi Books, 2012.

Contents


History of the Middle East.This course is aimed at providing students with knowledge of the main lines of development of Middle Eastern history and at deepening to delve into the birth and development of Islam in the region.At the end of the course, students will have acquired the theoretical and methodological tools to orient themselves in understanding the historical events of Middle Eastern countries according to the different critical approaches proposed by historiography and will be able to apply these tools to the analysis of the contemporary situation of this region, grasping the roots of instability and persistent conflicts.Some insights of the course will be dedicated to the following topics:1. Fundamentals of Muslim religion and civilization.2. History of Islamic civilization in the Middle East in relation to the other civilizations present in the area, with particular attention to the relations among Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.3. Relationship between faith and politics in Islamic civilization. Caliphate and national state between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.4. Origins of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.5. Gender issue in the Middle East.

Course Language


Italian. Some seminars will be presented in English or French.

More information

The course will be held in the 1st semester.
The programme is the same for non-attending students.
Seminars will be held both in the first and second semester.

Students with disabilities are most welcome.
The teacher is available for guidance and tutoring for foreign students (English, French, Arabic languages)

Degrees

Degrees

FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES 
Bachelor’s Degree
3 years
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People

People

PIZZO Paola
Gruppo 11/HIST-03 - STORIA CONTEMPORANEA
AREA MIN. 11 - Scienze storiche, filosofiche, pedagogiche e psicologiche
Settore HIST-03/A - Storia contemporanea
Docenti di ruolo di IIa fascia
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