General understanding of the history of the Arabic literary tradition, from it origins to 750 AD.

• Introduction

• Ancient Near East

• Earliest Arabic documents

• Constantinople, Eran, Aksum

• Oldest Arabic Poetry

• Saba, Himyar

• Jahiliyyaù

• Qasida

• al-Mu'allaqat

• Religion in Late Antique Arabia

• Qur'anic revelation

• The Prophet

• The compilation of the Mushaf

• The succession to the Prophet

• Islamic conquests

• Umayyad poetry

• The Ghazal

• The Fitan

• The birth of muslim Tradition

• Conclusion

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Anticipated learning achievements:

• knowledge and understanding: understanding the history of Arabic literary tradition in its early development
• ability to apply knowledge and understanding: ability to loca
• critical abilities: mastery of sufficient critical understanding to autonomously orient among texts and interpretation of Arabic literature
• communication abilities: ability to discuss freely, critically and without prejudices different cultural realities.
• learning abilities: mastery of the basic bibliographical tools of the discipline

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Attendance

Not required

Course books

Textbooks will be given in the first lesson

Assessment

Oral examination. Classroom and/or written presentation.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Course books

Textbooks will be given in the first lesson

Assessment

Oral examination. Classroom and/or written presentation.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.