ARA 206 — Arabic Literature in the Pre-Islamic & Early Islamic Periods

About this course

ARA 206 Arabic Literature in the Pre-Islamic & Early Islamic Periods is a 200 Level course in the Arabic Studies department, taught in the First Semester. On La-Net Hub you can watch all 22 recorded lectures for free, grouped into 11 series, read the course lecture note online or download it as a PDF, and test yourself with practice questions.

General linguistics is the scientific study of human language. It examines how language is structured, used, acquired, and changed. Its foundation is based on understanding language as a system of signs used for communication

Comparative literature in Arabic studies is the study of Arabic literature in relation to the literatures, cultures, and literary traditions of other languages and societies. Its foundation developed through cultural contact, translation, travel, and interaction between Arab writers and foreign literary traditions.

Lectures in this course

Series 1: foundation of general linguistics

1. foundation of general linguistics 9 minutes 31 seconds
2. language and communication 10 minutes 7 seconds

Series 2: FOUNDATIONS OF COMPARATIVE LITERATUE IN ARABIC STUDIES

1. FOUNDATIONS OF COMPARATIVE LITERATUE IN ARABIC STUDIES 8 minutes 1 second
2. 1.2.2 KEY APPROACHES:TRANSLATION THEORY AND LITERARY INFLUENCE 8 minutes 21 seconds

Series 3: GENERAL OVERVIEW OF PRE-ISLAMIC AND EARLY ISLAMIC PERIODS

1. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF PRE-ISLAMIC AND EARLY ISLAMIC PERIODS 10 minutes 14 seconds
2. PILOT QUESTION 1.2:CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING 9 minutes 58 seconds

Series 4: EXPLORING THE DIALOGUE BETWEEN ARABIC AND WESTERN LITERARY TRADITIONS

1. EXPLORING THE DIALOGUE BETWEEN ARABIC AND WESTERN LITERAY TRADITIONS 11 minutes 43 seconds
2. 2.2.2 STYLISTIC BORROWINGS:POETIC FORMS AND NARRATIVE STRUCTURES 11 minutes 29 seconds

Series 5: LITERARY GENRES AND NOTABLE FIGURES IN THE TWO PERIODS

1. LITERARY GENRES AND NOTABLE FIGURES IN THE TWO PERIODS 11 minutes 43 seconds
2. CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING:EARLY ISLAMIC GENRES 11 minutes

Series 6: DETAILED STUDY ONE OF THE SEVEN ODES

1. The Seven Odes (Al-Mu‘allaqat) are famous pre-Islamic Arabic poems. One of the most widely studied is the ode of Imru’ al-Qays, a leading pre-Islamic poet. 10 minutes 49 seconds
2. QASIDAH STRUCTURE DIAGRAM 10 minutes 51 seconds

Series 7: INFLUENCE OF ARABIC ON OTHER LITRARY TRADIT IONS

1. INFLUENCE OF ARABIC ON OTHER LITRARY TRADIIONS 10 minutes 57 seconds
2. PERSIAN ADAPTATIONS OF ARABIC POETIC FORMS 10 minutes 33 seconds

Series 8: EXPLORING MUTUAL LITERARY ENRICHMENT ACROSS CULTURES

1. EXPLORING MUTUAL LITERARY ENRICHMENT ACROSS CULTURES 11 minutes 48 seconds
2. COMPARING EPIC TRADITIONS:SIRAT'ANTARA SONG OF ROLAND,MAHABHARATA 11 minutes 45 seconds

Series 9: SELECTED POEMS FROM THE MUFADDALIYYAT COLLECTION

1. SELECTED POEMS FROM THE MUFADDALIYYAT OLLECTION 9 minutes 5 seconds
2. 4.2.3 STYLISTIC DEVICES USED BY POETS 9 minutes 31 seconds

Series 10: EXPLORING THE INTERSECTION OF LANGUAGE, FAITH, AND CREATIVITY

1. EXPLORING THE INTERSECTION OF LANGUAGE, FAITH, AND CREATIVITY 8 minutes 7 seconds
2. 5.2 ARABIC LITERATURE AND RELIGION:OVERVIEW 9 minutes 32 seconds

Series 11: HAMASAH AND JAMHARAH PEOMS

1. HAMASAH AND JAMHARAH PEOMS 12 minutes 38 seconds
2. PILOT QUESTION:THEMES AND STRUCTURE 10 minutes 54 seconds

Lecture note

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