COLT 1812Q - Rumi and Medieval Literatures of the Middle East

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Brown University

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Description:

Readings in medieval literary works from the Islamic world will trace Sufism as a fundamental theme across various genres: epic romance, picaresque narrative, philosophical treatise, poetry and history. The course begins with the writings of the peripatetic philosophers like Avicenna, their rejection by Ghazali, and the definitive articulation of Sufism by Ibn Arabi, leading to Islamic mysticism's most famous poet, Rumi. We will further consider how emphatically profane works of certain genres like romance were assimilated to Sufism while others like picaresque were not. DVPS

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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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