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Course Description 2023-24
This paper provides an introduction to the histories, literatures and languages of contemporary Middle Eastern societies, giving students a broad overview of the academic study of the subject at university level, including sources and themes that will arise in subsequent years of the Tripos. The course is team-taught by members of the faculty of the ME Studies Department, who will deliver participatory lectures on their field of expertise. Michaelmas term is dedicated to participatory lectures on history, looking at changes to the region in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, while Lent term will incorporate study of Hebrew, Arabic and Persian literature, language and anthropology.
Form and Conduct
This paper will consist of eight essay questions of which candidates must answer three. All questions will carry equal marks.This description is subject to change, for the latest information, students should consult the Undergraduate Handbook available on the Faculty Intranet.