MEIS-UA 720 - Topics in Arabic Literature

Institution:

New York University

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Description:

An introduction to the main stylistic features of classical Arabic for students who have completed two semesters of Arabic. Students gain a flavor of an older, yet essential, register of Arabic through the most important texts of the Islamic tradition. These texts constitute the core of Islam to the present: the Qur'an and the Hadith (Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad). The syllabus also includes samples from the Tafsir tradition (Koranic hermeneutics), Sufi/mystical literature (poetry and prose), philosophical novels, and pious tales from the popular sphere (the Arabian Nights tradition). The Koran provides a sustained focus for the course, with particular attention paid to its influence on all categories of Arabo-Islamic literature-linguistically, stylistically, thematically, and doctrinally.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nyu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 998-1212

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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