Persian and Middle Eastern Studies (MA Hons)
University of Edinburgh · Scotland · UTPRSMEMAHHTM
Persian and Middle Eastern Studies (MA Hons) at University of Edinburgh lists 27 subjects. Subjects include Islamic Law: From Prayer to Politics, Muslim and Christian Perspectives on Jesus and God of the Oppressed: Liberation Theologies in Christianity and Islam. The topics that come up most are middle eastern history, islamic studies and modern history (13, 11 and 5 subjects).
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University of Edinburgh
Postgraduate taught
What you'll study in Persian and Middle Eastern Studies (MA Hons)
Example subjects: Islamic Law: From Prayer to Politics, Muslim and Christian Perspectives on Jesus, God of the Oppressed: Liberation Theologies in Christianity and Islam, Pioneers of Political Islam, Science, Sorcery and Wonder in Islam, Gender and Ethics in Islam, Religion and Culture in the Modern Middle East, The Arts in the Age of the Great Caliphs 650-1250, Stars, Robots, and Talismans: Science, Magic & Medieval Islamic Visual Culture, Tales of Love and Violence: An Epic History of Persian Painting (12th-20th century), Image Politics: A Global History of Photography, Post-Colonial South Asia.
Frequently asked questions
What will I study in Persian and Middle Eastern Studies (MA Hons)?
Persian and Middle Eastern Studies (MA Hons) covers areas like middle-eastern-history, islamic-studies, modern-history, psychology-of-religion, medieval-history, asian-history, philosophy-of-religion, geopolitics.
Who offers Persian and Middle Eastern Studies (MA Hons)?
Persian and Middle Eastern Studies (MA Hons) is offered by University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
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