Religion and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies University of Oxford

Overview

Why study this course?

• The course in Religion and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies offers students an in-depth understanding of one of a number of the world’s great religious traditions including Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism. 
• To engage with all the different aspects of the course, you will have to become something of a historian and a philosopher, a textual and literary critic, as well as an accomplished linguist. These disciplines together, not only enable students to appreciate the qualities of religions that can be radically different from those in Western societies, but also equip graduates with the analytical and critical abilities to embark on a wide range of careers.
• Religion and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies enables students to study a major world religion through its primary texts in their original languages. It provides them with an understanding of the intellectual underpinning of religious traditions, and of the social and cultural contexts for religious beliefs and practices. Students can also explore topics such as the relationship between religions and science, and the place of religious ethics in public life. The Religion and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies programme is offered at University of Oxford.