LIT 118 - Performance Traditions of the Middle East

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Literature

Description:

Religious, political, and philosophical currents informing performance traditions in theatre, mourning rituals, and films of the Near East and North Africa. Role of performance in construction of gendered and national identities. Ta'ziyeh, rowzah, street performance traditions and recitals, modern theatre, film traditions considered from comparative and historical perspectives. Instructor: Mottahedeh

Credits:

1.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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