Middle Eastern Jewish and Islamic Civilizations

The cultures and societies of the Middle East have been deeply influential in shaping European and western values. Despite this, the region and its people are often misunderstood and misrepresented. Middle Eastern, Jewish, and Islamic Civilisations are the study of the historical origins as well as the contemporary culture of a wide range of societies in the region, providing you with an insight into the contemporary Middle East and the challenges of diversity and multiculturalism in an increasingly globalized world. Middle Eastern, Jewish and Islamic Civilisations: The course for you? If you are interested in ancient and modern history, literature, religion and philosophy, the Middle East and its cultures and religions, in the region’s relationship with the Western world, this course would be of great interest to you. If you find yourself asking how societies develop their values and perspectives, you will be able to explore how they do so throughout some of the most exciting periods of human history beginning with the cultures of ancient Israelites, Persians, and Babylonians and extending to the contemporary political conditions in the Middle East.