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HU Credits:
4
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
hebrew literature
Semester:
Yearly
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Yehoshua Granat
Coordinator Office Hours:
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Yehoshua Granat
Course/Module description:
The course serves as an introductory tutorial to Hebrew poetry composed in the "Golden Era" of Muslim Spain (Al Andalus), with an emphasis on its major poets, especially Yehudah Halevi.
Course/Module aims:
A. An acquaintance with the main aspects of Medieval Hebrew poetics.
B. A more elaborated acquaintance with the poetry of R. Yehuda Ha-Levi
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
A. To recognize the major genres and themes of medieval Hebrew secular poetry created in Al-Andalus.
B. To perform a close, well informed reading of such a poem, while adequately utilizing the standard termino;ogy.
Attendance requirements(%):
According to Hebrew University rules of conduct.
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
conversation
Course/Module Content:
A. The uniqeness of Andalusian Hebrew poetry and its distinct cultural background.
B. The major genres of Andalusian Hebrew secular poetry - wine poems, erotic poems, panegyrics etc.
B. The personal poetry of R. Yehudah He-Levi
Required Reading:
See Hebrew.
Additional Reading Material:
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 70 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 10 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 20 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
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