SI 251RThe History of Islamic Civilization from 1300-1800: The Islamic Gunpowder Empires
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Studies in Islam
- Cross-listed
- MEDVL 251R
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
This course studies in comparative fashion the rise, consolidation, and decline of the three major Islamic empires of the early modern period (c. 1300-1800): the Ottomans in Anatolia, the Balkans, and the Middle East; the Safavids in Iran; and the Mughals in India.
Prerequisites
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Antirequisites
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