Oriental studies is the academic field that studies Near Eastern and Far Eastern societies and cultures, languages, peoples, history and archaeology. In recent years, the subject has often been turned into the newer terms of Middle Eastern studies and Asian studies. Traditional Oriental studies in Europe is today generally focused on the discipline of Islamic studies; the study of China, especially traditional China, is often called Sinology. The study of East Asia in general, especially in the United States, is often called East Asian studies.
The European study of the region formerly known as "the Orient" had primarily religious origins, which have remained an important motivation until recent times. That is partly since the Abrahamic religions in Europe (Christianity, Judaism, and Islam) originated in the Middle East and because of the rise of Islam in the 7th century. Consequently, there was much interest in the origin of those faiths and of Western culture in general.[citation needed] Learning from medieval Arabic medicine and philosophy and the Greek translations to Arabic was an important factor in the Middle Ages. Linguistic knowledge preceded a wider study of cultures and history, and as Europe began to expand its influence in the region, political, and economic factors, that encouraged growth in its academic study. In the late 18th century, archaeology became a link from the discipline to a wide European public, as artefacts brought back through a variety of means went on display in museums throughout Europe.
Modern study was influenced by imperialist attitudes and interests and by the fascination for the "exotic" East for Mediterranean and European writers and thinkers, and was captured in images by artists, which is embodied in a repeatedly-surfacing theme in the history of ideas in the West, called "Orientalism." Since the 20th century, scholars from the region itself have participated on equal terms in the discipline.[citation needed]
Eastern studies and Asian studies. Traditional Orientalstudies in Europe is today generally focused on the discipline of Islamic studies; the study of China...
SOAS University of London (/ˈsoʊæs/; the School of Oriental and African Studies) is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution...
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language in such collocations as Orientalstudies (now Asian Studies in some countries). The adjectival term Oriental has been used by the West to mean...
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of OrientalStudies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russian: Институт востоковедения Российской Академии Наук), formerly Institute of Oriental Studies...
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building was dedicated to house the School of OrientalStudies. East of Ewart Hall, the building featured Oriental Hall, an auditorium and reception room built...
Tradition Concerning the Introduction of Islam to Malabar", Israel OrientalStudies 5 (1975), 239-241. "Cheraman Juma Masjid: Advancing a Millenia-old...
under Orientalstudies. South Asian studies (Indology) Bengal studies Dravidian studies Tamilology Pakistan studies Sindhology Southeast Asian studies Filipinology...
College (also known as the College of Fort William) was an academy of orientalstudies and a centre of learning, founded on 18 August 1800 by Lord Wellesley...
be called Orientalstudies. In fact, some of the more traditional Western universities still confer degrees in Arabic and Islamic studies under the primary...
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of OrientalStudies, Brill Academic, ISBN 978-9004125568, pages 183-189 with footnotes Kamil Zvelebil (1975). Jan Gonda (ed.). Handbook of Oriental Studies:...
schools to Universities, in Education in Ancient India: Handbook of OrientalStudies, Brill Academic, ISBN 978-9004125568, page 176-182 George Michell (1988)...
classical Islamic studies. The subject was historically regarded as part of Orientalstudies, which also included East Asian studies and Egyptology and...
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approximately 50 million members worldwide. The Oriental Orthodox Churches adhere to the Nicene Christian tradition. Oriental Orthodoxy is one of the oldest branches...
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