Middle Eastern History

Sub-headings:

Antiquity

History of the Near East and the Mediterranean world, including Egypt, prior to the concept of Europe as distinct from Africa and Asia (which arose in the fourth or fifth century AD).

Resources in this category:

Middle East Medievalists
http://www.middleeastmedievalists.org/

"Middle East Medievalists (MEM) is an international professional non-profit association of scholars interested in the study of the Islamic lands of the Middle East during the medieval period (defined roughly as 500-1500 C.E.). "MEM has two primary goals. The first is to increase the representation of medieval scholarship at scholarly meetings in North America and elsewhere by co-sponsoring panels. The other principal objective of MEM is to foster communication among individuals and organizations with an interest in the study of the medieval Middle East."

Middle East Studies Assocation
http://w3fp.arizona.edu/mesassoc/

Organized in 1966 by American and Canadian scholars on the Middle East, The Middle East Studies Association of North America, Inc., seeks to further high quality of scholarship and instruction in Middle Eastern Studies, improve communication among Middle East scholars through conference meetings and publications, and foster cooperation among people and associations concerned with the serious study of the Middle East. The site lists the leaders and the publications available from the MESA. It has two links. One is a copy of the membership application and the other is the MESA Bulletin with online articles from recent issues, guides for study, and recordings available for Middle Eastern music