MES 16.07 The Arabian Nights East and West

An introduction to Arabo-Islamic culture through its most accessible and popular exponent, One Thousand and One Nights. The course takes this masterpiece of world literature as the focal point for a multidisciplinary literary study. It covers the genesis of the text from Indian and Mediterranean antecedents, its Arabic recensions, its reception in the West, and its influence on world literature. The course will be taught in English in its entirety. No prior knowledge of Arab culture, the Middle East or Islam is required. 

Instructor

Kadhim

Cross Listed Courses

ARAB 62.02

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:INT or LIT; WCult:NW

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