ARA 104 — INTRODUCTION TO ARABIC LITERATION

About this course

ARA 104 INTRODUCTION TO ARABIC LITERATION is a 100 Level course in the Arabic Studies department, taught in the Second Semester. On La-Net Hub you can watch all 10 recorded lectures for free, grouped into 5 series, read the course lecture note online or download it as a PDF, and test yourself with practice questions.

The structural foundation of Arabic literature is built upon the word Adab (أدب) , which originally meant "etiquette," "good breeding," and "refinement". Over centuries, this concept evolved to represent the culture, refinement, and knowledge expressed through language.

The intersection of literary creation, appreciation, and the Arabic tradition represents one of the world's richest cultural legacies.

Lectures in this course

Series 1: Foundation of literation & its components

1. Foundation of literation & its components 7 minutes 26 seconds
2. Pilot Question 1.2 10 minutes 16 seconds

Series 2: LITERARY CREATION & APPRECIATION & ARABIC TRADITION

1. LITERARY CREATION & APPRECIATION & ARABIC TRADITION 8 minutes 30 seconds
2. ANALYSING IMAGERY AND SYMBOLISM 8 minutes 2 seconds

Series 3: Division of Arabic Literature Across Historical Periods

1. Division of Arabic Literature Across Historical Periods 10 minutes 11 seconds
2. Classical Iiterature 8 minutes 47 seconds

Series 4: Characteristic of Arabic Literary Figures

1. Characteristic of Arabic Literary Figures 9 minutes 52 seconds
2. Classical Literature 9 minutes 52 seconds

Series 5: Schools of Thought in Arabic Literature

1. Schools of Thought in Arabic Literature 11 minutes 51 seconds
2. Modern School of Thought 11 minutes 20 seconds

Lecture note

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