Episode 9: A Damn Fool Thing in the Balkans
The History of the Balkans from the Crisis of 1876 up to the Balkan Wars in 1912.
Read MoreEpisode 8: The Age of Liberation
The history of the Ottoman Balkans, from the 18th century up to the 1870s.
Read MoreEpisode 5: Qaramanlis and Corsairs
In this episode we backtrack the narrative two centuries to when the Qaramanli Dynasty came to power in Tripoli, and how they engaged in a campaign of piracy that eventually lead to their demise.
Bibliography
Captives: Britain, Empire, and the World, 1600-1850, Linda Colley
Libya, John Wright
North Africa 1800-1900: A Survey from the Nile Valley to the Atlantic, Magali Morsy
A History of Modern Libya, Dirk Vandewalle
Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East 1776-Present, Michael B. Oren
Thomas Jefferson’s Quran: Islam and the Founders, Denise A. Spellberg
Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates, Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger
Appendix B1: The Rise of Islam
The Arabian origins of Islam, and its rise.
Read MoreEpisode 2: The Eve of Revolution
The Young Turks organize for their plot against the Sultan.
Read MoreEpisode 1: The Sick Man and His Medicine
In this episode, we look at the history of the Ottoman Empire's decline from the reign of Selim III up to the 20th century, and the attempts at political and economic reform.
Bibliography
Bernard Lewis, What Went Wrong?
Peter Mansfield, A History of the Middle East
Tamin Ansary, Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes
Arthur Goldschmidt Jr. and Lawrence Davidson, A Concise History of the Middle East, Tenth Edition
Michael B. Oren, Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East, 1776 to the Present
Alan Palmer, The Decline and Fall of the Ottoman Empire
Caroline Finkel, Osman's Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire
Episode 0: Sylabus
Welcome to the History of the Modern Middle East, a podcast about exactly what the title says. I'm going to be telling the story of the Modern Middle East (1900-Present), and how it has shaped the world. You will learn about the stories of Leaders and Commoners; Reformers and Reactionaries; Invaders and Resisters; Revolutionaries and Terrorists. This is a story that needs to be told, and we in the English Speaking World have neglected in our studies. Understanding this land and its history is vital to understanding our world today. So welcome to the story.
Here is episode 0 for you to enjoy.
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