Course Description
Political and cultural history of Egypt from the medieval era up to the present. Examining the history of education in Egypt, Egyptian women, the growth of feminism, and Cairo as an international metropolis, with a look at Egypt's experiences with colonialism and relationship with the rest of Africa, particularly Sudan.
Athena Title
The History of Modern Egypt
Prerequisite
Any HIST course or ENGL 1101 or ENGL 1101E or ENGL 1101S or ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E or ENGL 1102S or POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1101H or POLS 1101S
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
- By the end of this course, students will be able to arrive at conclusions about Egyptian history by gathering and weighing evidence, logical argument, and listening to counter argument.
- By the end of this course, students will be able to write stylistically appropriate papers and essays. Students will be able to analyze ideas and evidence, organize their thoughts, and revise and edit their finished essays.
- By the end of this course, students will be able to identify how the history of Modern Egypt shaped diverse social and cultural attitudes toward religion, ethnicity, and identity, encouraging them to understand diverse worldviews and experiences.
- By the end of this course, students will be able to apply appropriate methodological approaches to their analysis of primary sources and to organize their evidence to show historical continuities and discontinuities.
Topical Outline
- Egypt under the Ottomans
- The Mamluks and Egypt as an Empire within an Empire
- The French Occupation
- Mehmed Ali and his Challenge to the Ottomans
- Khedive Ismail and his European Ambitions
- Egypt in the Sudan
- The Urabi Revolt and the British Occupation
- The Rise of Egyptian Nationalism
- Nationalism and Feminism
- Egypt's Liberal Experiment and its Failure
- Nasserism
- Egypt and the Arab-Israeli Conflict
- The Social Revolution of the 1950's and 60's
- Naguib Mahfouz and Egyptian Literature
- Umm Kulthum and Arabic Song
- Sadat and the Shift Towards the West
- The Rise of Islamist Movements
- Egypt in the 80's and 90's
Institutional Competencies
Analytical Thinking
The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.
Communication
The ability to effectively develop, express, and exchange ideas in written, oral, interpersonal, or visual form.
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
