MES 2100 - Introduction to Middle East Studies

3 credit hours

An introduction to the people, culture, geography, and history of the Middle East from the distant past to the present. Includes ancient history, the rise of Islam, Arab nationalism and formation of the modern states, the creation of Israel, oil and natural resources, social structures and family life, international diplomacy and peacemaking, problems of Westernization and modernization, and political Islam.

TBC: Human Society and Social Relationships (Explorations)

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