CWL 481

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Topics in Arabic Literature & Culture

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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Studies in Arabic literature and culture of various genres, periods, and regions. Graduate students are encouraged to read the texts in the original language.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated in the same semester to a maximum of 6 undergraduate hours or 8 graduate hours if topics vary; May be repeated in separate semesters to a maximum of 12 undergraduate hours or 16 graduate hours if topics vary. Prerequisite: One year of college literature or consent of instructor.

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CWL 481 class schedule data for spring 2025
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	66851	Lecture	G4	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	212 David Kinley Hall	Calderwood, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/25-05/07/25 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Al-Andalus Section Info: Title: Al-Andalus: Literatures and Legacies of Muslim Iberia This course will introduce students to the vibrant history and far-reaching legacies of al-Andalus (or Muslim Iberia). We will read major cultural and literary works from al-Andalus and also explore how the memory of al-Andalus has shaped culture and politics throughout the world today. Some of the topics covered in this course include: the creation of new literary and cultural forms in al-Andalus; the musical heritage of al-Andalus; the architecture of al-Andalus; ethnic and religious identities in al-Andalus; gender in al-Andalus; interfaith relations in al-Andalus; and relations between the Iberian Peninsula, North Africa, and the Middle East. Some of the authors from the course syllabus include Radwa Ashour, Hafsa bint al-Hajj, Wallada bint al-Mustakfi, Mahmud Darwish, Ibn ʿArabi, Moshe Ibn Ezra, Shelomo Ibn Gabirol, Ibn Hazm, Ibn al-Khatib, Ibn Quzman, Ibn Rushd, Ibn Shuhayd, Maimonides, al-Rundi, and al-Saraqusti. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
	66850	Lecture	U3	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	212 David Kinley Hall	Calderwood, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/25-05/07/25 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Literatures of al-Andalus Section Info: Title: Al-Andalus: Literatures and Legacies of Muslim Iberia This course will introduce students to the vibrant history and far-reaching legacies of al-Andalus (or Muslim Iberia). We will read major cultural and literary works from al-Andalus and also explore how the memory of al-Andalus has shaped culture and politics throughout the world today. Some of the topics covered in this course include: the creation of new literary and cultural forms in al-Andalus; the musical heritage of al-Andalus; the architecture of al-Andalus; ethnic and religious identities in al-Andalus; gender in al-Andalus; interfaith relations in al-Andalus; and relations between the Iberian Peninsula, North Africa, and the Middle East. Some of the authors from the course syllabus include Radwa Ashour, Hafsa bint al-Hajj, Wallada bint al-Mustakfi, Mahmud Darwish, Ibn ʿArabi, Moshe Ibn Ezra, Shelomo Ibn Gabirol, Ibn Hazm, Ibn al-Khatib, Ibn Quzman, Ibn Rushd, Ibn Shuhayd, Maimonides, al-Rundi, and al-Saraqusti. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.