Comparative Literature 189S - Introduction to Arabic Literature: Texts and Contexts

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Hamilton College

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An analysis of the emergence of Arabic literature from its mythological genesis in a cave of Mt. Hira' in the 7th century to high literary works produced in the thriving cities of Baghdad, Damascus and Córdoba from the 8th-12th centuries. We will then move to Arabic texts transcribed from oral works told in markets, homes and make-shift mosques in and around the Mediterranean in the 16th century. We will conclude our survey with a select group of contemporary novels produced by writers in Egypt, Palestine and Morocco. (Writing-intensive.) (Same as Religious Studies 189.) Maximum enrollment, 20. A Mescall.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hamilton.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 859-4011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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