Part I:
Lecture 1: Introduction/Setting the Stage
Lecture 2: The Middle East Before the Prophet
Lecture 3: Pillars of Faith: What Do Muslims Believe?
Lecture 4: The Early Arab Conquests
Lecture 5: The High Caliphate
Lecture 6: Shi'ites and Turks, Crusaders and Mongols
Lecture 7: Islamic Civilization
Lecture 8: Firearms, Slaves, and Empire
Lecture 9: European Interests and Imperialism
Part II:
Lecture 10: The Roots of Arab Bitterness
Lecture 11: Modernizing Rulers in the Independent States
Lecture 12: Egypt and the Fertile Crescent Under European Control
Lecture 13: The Contest for Palestine
Lecture 14: Israel's Rebirth and the Rise of Arab Nationalism
Lecture 15: War and the Quest for Peace
Lecture 16: The Reassertion of Islamic Power
Lecture 17: The Gulf War and the Peace Process
Lecture 18: The War on Terrorism
Lecture 19: The Season of Arab Discontent