ARB 371 - Intro Classical Arab Lit

(4 credits)

Prerequisite(s): ARB 301 or ARB 302, or permission of instructor. This course introduces students to classical Arabic literature from the pre-Islamic period to the Abbasid caliphate. Works are examined in their social and historical context with an emphasis on the religio-political discourses of early Islamic society. Taught in Arabic. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.