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Iran, Afghanistan, & Pakistan in Modern History

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
TuTh 8a.m. – 9:15a.m.
University Hall Y04-4130 3 $2065 (guest students)
Date
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
Time
TuTh 8a.m. – 9:15a.m.
Location
University Hall Y04-4130
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2065 (guest students)

Description

In 1979, three separate events in three different countries marked the beginning of a new era of politics and religion in western Asia. A revolutionary Islamic government took control in Iran, a religiously-motivated military dictator took power in Pakistan, and the USSR invaded Afghanistan, triggering the Afghan Jihad. This course will explore the history leading up to the events of 1979 in the context of global events and political change and religious thought in Western Asia. It will then go on to examine the consequences of these events as they have played out into the new millennium. HIST 365L and ASIAN 365L are the same course.

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