HST 3316 - History of Modern Iran (3)

Modern history of Iran from the Safavids to the present. Survey of Islamic Persia, Twelver Shi’ism, social and economic developments. The nineteenth century and the encounter with European colonialism, rise of nationalism, oil, the Pahlevis, and the Islamic revolution, within regional and global history.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of GE Area A.
Component(s): Lecture
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once