The end of the Ottoman Empire and the rise of Arab nationalism

- The spread of Islam
- The growth of the Ottoman Empire
- European Imperialism and the `Eastern Question`
- The growth of Arab nationalism in the nineteenth century.

The class will be delivered through tutor presentation, accompanied by PowerPoint slides. We will use a variety maps, images, video and text throughout the session, as appropriate. No, but some books are recommended for optional further reading should you wish. 1. Hans Kohn, A History of Nationalism in the East, Brace and Co, Harcourt 1929 2. Kamal Salibi, A House of Many Mansions, I. B Tauris, New York (2003) 3. Aron David Miller, The Arab States and the Palestine Question: Between Ideology and Self-Interest, Praeger Publishers 1986, New York 4. Malcolm H. Kerr, The Arab Cold War: Gamal ‘Abd al-Nasir and His Rivals 1958-1970, 3rd ed, Oxford University Press, Oxford 1971 5. Derek Hopwood (ed) Arab Nation, Arab Nationalism, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2000.