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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Hebrew Literature
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Jonathan Vardi
Coordinator Office Hours:
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Jonathan vardi
Course/Module description:
What makes Muslim Iberia (Al Andalus) of c. the 10th-12th Centuries CE be viewed as the Golden Era of Hebrew verse? we will answer this question by defining what is unique to this school of Hebrew poetry, through the close reading of selected poems by its leading figures such as Ibn Ezra and Halevi.
Course/Module aims:
Getting to know Hebrew andalusi poetry and understanding their poetics/
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
To adequately discuss and appreciate Hebrew poems of the Andalusian Golden Era.
Attendance requirements(%):
95
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lecture, discussion, practice
Course/Module Content:
- The uniqueness of the Andalusian school of Hebrew poetry and its cultural background - the encounter of Jewish and Arab cultures and the emergence of secular Hebrew poetry.
- Major genres of Andalusian Hebrew verse
- Personal poetry by the greatest Hebrew Andalusian poets.
Required Reading:
On Moodle.
Additional Reading Material:
On moodle
Grading Scheme :
Essay / Project / Final Assignment / Referat 80 %
Submission assignments during the semester: Exercises / Essays / Audits / Reports / Forum / Simulation / others 20 %
Additional information:
All interested HU students are welcome.
English papers will be accepted.
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