HIST4134 · History
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
Fulfills the LAMA Requirement for History Majors and Minors The Ottoman Turks founded an empire spanning the three continents of the eastern hemisphere and enduring for nearly three-quarters of a millennium. Despite nomadic origins they established a stable political structure, which grafted the high traditions of Islamic culture onto an ethnically, linguistically, and religiously diverse society. This course explores the evolution of this remarkable enterprise from its origins on the frontiers of Byzantium and Islam through its heyday under Suleyman the Magnificent to its military decline and first steps toward reform.
Course experience
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Organization
4.3 / 5
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Challenge
4.7 / 5
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Attendance
4.6 / 5
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Assignments
4.6 / 5
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Weekly effort
~5
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Fall 2023
1 sectionFall 2022
1 sectionSpring 2021
1 section