The Department of Indian, Iranian, and Armenian studies deals with the languages, literatures and civilizations of India, the Iranian cultural area, and Armenia. While the main emphasis is on the philological and literary aspects, considerable attention is devoted to religious history, and courses are offered from time to time in the history of art and music, and in various other aspects of the history and culture of these areas. Special courses are devoted to the history of the Jews in Iran and Central Asia, their languages and literatures. Armenian Studies Program Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research in the Department of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies encompasses the period from the beginning of Islam to the present day, concentrating on those countries which are Arabic-speaking, plus Turkey and Iran. It includes the branches and institutions of the religion, and the law, philosophy, sciences, art and material culture of the peoples of Islam.
Emphasis is on the political and social history of the Middle East in recent times.
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