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AMELANG 2B: Beginning Arabic: From Basic Script to Islamic Text, Second Quarter

(Formerly AMELANG 213B.) Continuation of 2A.

AMELANG 2C: Beginning Arabic: From Basic Script to Islamic Text, Third Quarter

(Formerly AMELANG 213C.) Continuation of 2B.

AMELANG 2S: Intensive Beginning Arabic, Part B

(Formerly AMELANG 20A.) Continuation of 1S. Stanford graduate student restricted to 9 units register for 2G.

AMELANG 31: The Contemporary Arab World and Culture through Literature

(Formerly AMELANG 161.) Readings from prominent authors dealing with topics such as gender and women, kinship and social concepts, nationalism, and religion. Texts delineating the cultural uniqueness of the Arab world include works by Naguib Mahfouz, Nawal El-Saadawi, Ghassan Kanafani, Tayyeb Salih, Etel Adnan, and short stories and poetry. No knowledge of Arabic required; extra unit for readings in Arabic. Limited enrollment.

Terms: Aut | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom

Instructors: Barhoum, K. (PI)

AMELANG 32: Arab Women Writers and Issues

(Formerly AMELANG 162.) Fiction and non-fiction work. The major cultural factors shaping their feminist attitudes. Readings: Fatima Mernissi, Nawal El-Saadawi, Etel Adnan, Fadia Faqir, Alifa Rifaat, and Sahar Khalifeh. No knowledge of Arabic required; extra unit for readings in Arabic. Limited enrollment.

Terms: Win | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-Gender

Instructors: Barhoum, K. (PI)

AMELANG 33: The Arab World through Travel Literature

(Formerly AMELANG 163.) Popular colonialist and postcolonialist portrayals of Arab culture and Islam. Recent Western depictions of Arabs and Muslims in travel literature. Readings include Flaubert in Egypt, Guests of the Sheik, Justine, Covering Islam, Nine Parts of Desire, and Motoring with Mohammed. No knowledge of Arabic required; extra unit for readings in Arabic. Limited enrollment. (Barhoum)

Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom

AMELANG 3S: Intensive Beginning Arabic, Part C

(Formerly AMELANG 20C.) Continuation of 2S. Stanford graduate students restricted to 9 units register for 3G.

AMELANG 50A: Reading Hebrew, First Quarter

Introduction to Hebrew literature through short stories and poetry by notable Israeli writers. In Hebrew. Prerequisite: one year of Hebrew or equivalent.

Terms: Win | Units: 2-4

Instructors: Shemtov, V. (PI)

AMELANG 100A: Beginning Amharic, First Quarter

Last offered: Autumn 2008

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