Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
2026–2027
184 courses
- MELC 0001Introduction to the Ancient Middle East
- MELC 0002The Making of the Middle East
- MELC 0003Origin and Culture of Cities
- MELC 0004Myths and Religions of the Ancient World
- MELC 0012Visible Language: History of Writing Systems
- MELC 0014Jerusalem: Holy City
- MELC 0050Ancient Civilizations of the World
- MELC 0060Art of Mesopotamia
- MELC 0100Archaeology & The Bible
- MELC 0102Reading Ancient Mesopotamia
- MELC 0110Ancient Iraq
- MELC 0200Land of the Pharaohs
- MELC 0205Literary Legacy of Ancient Egypt
- MELC 0210Art and Architecture in Ancient Egypt
- MELC 0215The Religion of Ancient Egypt
- MELC 0220Women in Ancient Egypt
- MELC 0225The World of Cleopatra
- MELC 0300Introduction to the Bible
- MELC 0301Elementary Biblical Hebrew I
- MELC 0302Elementary Biblical Hebrew II
- MELC 0303Intermediate Biblical Hebrew I
- MELC 0304Intermediate Biblical Hebrew II
- MELC 0305Great Books of Judaism
- MELC 0315Jewish Literature in the Middle Ages in Translation
- MELC 0320Modern Hebrew Literature and Film in Translation
- MELC 0325Jewish Mysticism
- MELC 0330Themes Jewish Tradition
- MELC 0350Jews and Judaism in Antiquity
- MELC 0355Medieval and Early Modern Jewry
- MELC 0360Jews in the Modern World
- MELC 0365How to Read the Bible
- MELC 0375Women in Jewish Literature
- MELC 0390Jews and Violence in Antiquity
- MELC 0400Getting Crusaded
- MELC 0450Warriors, Concubines & Converts: the Ottoman Empire in the Middle East & Europe
- MELC 0460First-Year Seminar: Of Horses, Bows and Fermented Milk: The Silk Roads in 10 Objects
- MELC 0500Introduction to the Qur'an
- MELC 0550Introduction to Islam
- MELC 0600The Middle East through Many Lenses
- MELC 0610Modern Middle Eastern Literature in Translation
- MELC 0615Modern Arabic Literature
- MELC 0620Food in the Islamic Middle East: History, Memory, Identity
- MELC 0630Women in Modern Iranian Literature and Cinema
- MELC 0640Soft Power, Nation Branding, and Business Culture in the Middle East
- MELC 0650History of the Middle East Since 1800
- MELC 0675Arab/Israeli Conflict in Literature and Film
- MELC 0680Civilizations at Odds? The United States and the Middle East
- MELC 0690From Oil Fields to Soccer Fields: The Middle East in the 20th Century
- MELC 0700Iranian Cinema: Gender, Politics and Religion
- MELC 0900Pastoral Nomadism in the Past and Present
- MELC 0905Water in the Middle East Throughout History
- MELC 0992Transfer Credit: Introductory
- MELC 1000Iraq: Ancient Cities and Empires
- MELC 1001The Arabian Nights
- MELC 1010History and Society of Early Mesopotamia
- MELC 1100History of Ancient Egypt
- MELC 1200The Bible in Translation
- MELC 1210Magic in the Bible
- MELC 1220Book of Deuteronomy
- MELC 1310Introduction to Modern Hebrew Literature
- MELC 1325Jews and Christians
- MELC 1360Spirit and Law
- MELC 1400The Making of Scripture
- MELC 1600North Africa: History, Culture, Society
- MELC 1605Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the Middle East: Historical Perspectives
- MELC 1610Nationalism and Communal Identity in the Middle East
- MELC 1615Migration and the Middle East
- MELC 1660Blackness in Israeli Culture
- MELC 1700Introduction to Persian Poetic Tradition
- MELC 1710Modern Iran and the West Through the Lens of Fiction
- MELC 1900Digital Exploration of the Past: Archives, Databases, Maps, and Museums
- MELC 1905GIS for the Digital Humanities and Social Sciences
- MELC 1910The Religious Other
- MELC 1960Narrative Across Cultures
- MELC 1970Filming the Middle East
- MELC 2040Ancient Iranian Empires
- MELC 2050Art of Ancient Iran
- MELC 2140Tutankhamun’s Tomb: Its Treasures and Significance
- MELC 2354The Body in Middle Eastern History
- MELC 2400Faces of Love: Gender, Sexuality and the Erotic in Persian Literature
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