World Cultures: Middle East
Y20.5012
Credit:
The Paul McGhee Division
A descriptive and analytic survey of the cultures and peoples of Southwest Asia and North Africa. Unifying themes and contrasting elements are explored in a multidisciplinary approach that focuses on the role of Islam in the development of the region, social structure and gender relations, contemporary political and economic issues, and social and cultural transformations.
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