- Pacific Time Series
Prof. Mira Z. Amiras—How the Middle East Works: Four Models
Virtual Program
In partnership with Congregation Beth Am, Los Altos Hills
We will explore four models for understanding the Middle East today, beginning with Ibn Khaldun’s 14th-century Introduction to History and his anticipation of European colonial ambitions before they’d begun. We'll also investigate German-American historian Karl Wittfogel, who argued that civilization emerged first in the ancient Near East because of the reliance on larg... Read more
Instructor
- Pacific Time Series
Prof. Mira Z. Amiras—How the Middle East Works: Four Models
Virtual Program
In partnership with Congregation Beth Am, Los Altos Hills
We will explore four models for understanding the Middle East today, beginning with Ibn Khaldun’s 14th-century Introduction to History and his anticipation of European colonial ambitions before they’d begun. We'll also investigate German-American historian Karl Wittfogel, who argued that civilization emerged first in the ancient Near East because of the reliance on larg... Read more
Instructor
- Pacific Time Series
Prof. Mira Z. Amiras—How the Middle East Works: Four Models
Virtual Program
In partnership with Congregation Beth Am, Los Altos Hills
We will explore four models for understanding the Middle East today, beginning with Ibn Khaldun’s 14th-century Introduction to History and his anticipation of European colonial ambitions before they’d begun. We'll also investigate German-American historian Karl Wittfogel, who argued that civilization emerged first in the ancient Near East because of the reliance on larg... Read more
Instructor
- Pacific Time Series
Prof. Mira Z. Amiras—How the Middle East Works: Four Models
Virtual Program
In partnership with Congregation Beth Am, Los Altos Hills
We will explore four models for understanding the Middle East today, beginning with Ibn Khaldun’s 14th-century Introduction to History and his anticipation of European colonial ambitions before they’d begun. We'll also investigate German-American historian Karl Wittfogel, who argued that civilization emerged first in the ancient Near East because of the reliance on larg... Read more
