COLT 1421P - Arabian Nights

Institution:

Brown University

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Description:

A critical study of one of the most significant works of world literature, based on Haddawy's English text, the course will examine a selection of stories: including the frame story of Shahrazad, animal fables, and folk tales of love, crime, and travel. We will consider their story telling techniques, subsequent reception, and archetypal influence on literary genres in Europe and the Middle East. Particular attention will be paid to the fairy-tale and folkloric psychologies of sexual desire, fear, and anti-social aggression, in the context of medieval and early modern social history. LILE

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brown.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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