The history of the Islamic world; the formation & development of traditional Islamic thought, & its implications in the modern world; Islamic thought, & its implications in the modern world; Islamic history in comparative perspective.
Musicology of South Asia, including history, theory, analysis and social context of music in North India and Nepal; music and religion in South Asia; analysis of world music; music cognition, performance and meaning in oral traditions
History and culture of Late Antique and medieval Armenia, including interactions with institutions, communities and traditions in Sasanian Iran, Byzantium and the Islamic Middle East.
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