Arabic and Persian and Middle East Studies

About this course

Arabic, Persian, and Middle East Studies is a combination designed for students who wish to engage seriously with the languages, cultures, histories, and politics of one of the world's most strategically important and culturally rich regions. Arabic is by far the most widely used language of the Middle East and North Africa, serving as the official language of over twenty countries and carrying a literary and scholarly tradition stretching back well over a thousand years. Persian, spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan, is the language of a literary heritage that includes some of the most celebrated poetry in world literature. Together with the broader contextual study of the Middle East, these languages provide a uniquely deep entry point into a region that shapes global politics, economics, and cultural life. At the University of St Andrews, this five-year full-time programme dev

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