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HU Credits:
4
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Arabic Language and Literature
Semester:
Yearly
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Shmuel Moreh
Coordinator Office Hours:
Teaching Staff:
Prof Shmuel Moreh
Course/Module description:
This course offers an introduction to poetry and prose in Egypt during the 17th and 18th centuries through al-Jabarti. The course will focus on reading and analyzing maqāmāt and poems which were written in Egypt during the 18th century. In addition, we will discuss the differences between neo-classical poetry and the poetry of the 17th and 18th centuries
Course/Module aims:
This course provides the student with an introduction to poetry and prose in Egypt during the 17th and 18th centuries via the History of al-Jabarti.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Acquire knowledge regarding the development and history of poetry in Egypt.
2. Acquire knowledge regarding the development and history of prose in Egypt.
3. Critically read and analyze secondary sources.
Attendance requirements(%):
90%
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
During the course, we will read from the fundamental poetry sources, and discuss the relevant secondary literature
Course/Module Content:
Introduction to poetry and prose in Egypt during the 17th and 18th centuries; the writings of al-Jabarti; the differences between the neo-classical poetry and the poetry of the 17th and 18th centuries
Required Reading:
Reading material will be available on the course website.
Additional Reading Material:
S. MOREH, Modern Arabic Poetry, 1800-1970, Leiden, Brill, 1970.
Entries from the Encyclopaedia of Islam (second edition): ʿurūḍ, shiʿr, shāʿir
S. MOREH, Modern Arabic Poetry, 1800-1970, Leiden, Brill, 1970.
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 90 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 10 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
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