Aims
The course aims at providing the student with a general view of the Arabic literature from the historical point of view.
Main themes
The course deals with the main streams of Arabic literature, from its origin to modern developments, with a particular emphasis on the encyclopaedic thought and the general classification of knowledge in Classical Islam.
Content and teaching methods
The course provides the student with a historical overview of Arabic literature, with a particular emphasis on the study of the greatest encyclopaedias of Classical Islam. It is illustrated with the reading of texts from classical times quoted in French translation. The course does not presuppose any knowledge of Arabic.
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
Prerequisite : none.
Evaluation : oral examination of the contents of the course and discussion of a 10-page written work on a previously defined topic.
Other credits in programs
HORI22
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Deuxième licence en langues et littératures orientales (philologie et histoire orientales)
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(4 credits)
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HORI2M1
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Master en langues et littératures anciennes, orientation "orientales"
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(4 credits)
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ISLA22
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Deuxième licence en langues et littératures orientales (langue arabe et islamologie)
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(4 credits)
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Mandatory
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