Middle Eastern Studies 310 - ClassicalArabicLit/Translation

The haunting beauty of the dark eyes of the gazelle, the shining glory of the crescent moon in the desert, and the joyous ode to wine and merrymaking ? Arabic poetry is all that, and much more. In this course we study the emergence of Arabic Literature from the earliest periods into its flowering as a major literary tradition of our World. The course is widely accessible and open to all levels.