MEIS 155: INTRODUCTION TO ARABIC LITERATURE

University of California, Riverside

4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): restricted to class level standing of junior, or senior; or consent of instructor. An introduction to Arabic literature that focuses on language and rhetoric. Considers major issues such as colonialism, secularism, modernity, language, and the state. Utilizes texts from literature, law, and philosophy. Cross-listed with ARLC 155, and CPLT 155.