The Middle East, A MosaicCall Number: DVD DS44 .S256 2002
Publication Date: 2002
Dr. Charles Cotrell, President of St. Mary's University, serves as moderator and introduces Margaret Luevano, Director of the International Student Services, St. Mary's University and the President's Peace Commission, and Dr. Leona Pallansch, professor in the Political Science department at St. Mary's University. Ms. Luevano defines which countries are included in the Middle East and looks at the people, languages, and religions of the region. She also dispels common misconceptions of the Middle East. She tries to explain the complexity of the issues of the region. Dr. Pallansch discusses the political, historical, and archaeological aspects of the Middle East. She also provides a slide show of images of the terrain, peoples, and buildings of the Middle East. A brief question and answer session follows. (70 minutes)