Legacy Course Catalog
ENGL 596B - Issues In Contemporary Arab Thought: Tradition And Modernity
| Effectivity: | 01/07/2008 - 05/03/2008 @ Purdue West Lafayette Traditional |
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| Credits: | 3 |
| Instructional Types: | Lec |
| Usually Offered: | fal spr sum |
| Short Title: | Iss Cont Arab:Trad&Mod |
| Description: | In this course we look at the complexities and subtleties of various conceptualizations of modernity by Arab thinkers and intellectuals from the early modern era to the present. Arab encounters with the West, especially after the Napoleonic Expedition, are key factors in the various readings of modernity by Arab writers. These interactions have also generated a new interest in 'tradition' as Arab societies have become increasingly influenced by Western imperial powers and have grappled with questions such as identity, the meaning of the past, and the value of Arab-Islamic cultural legacy. All readings in English. |
| School: | College Of Liberal Arts |
| Department: | English |
| Credit By Exam: | NO |
| Repeatable Flag: | YES |
| Temporary Flag: | YES |
| Full Time Privilege Flag: | NO |
| Honors Flag: | NO |
| Variable Title Flag: | NO |
Fall 2007 *** indicates the course was still an active course and was transferred to the Banner Catalog effective Spring 2008. This course was not expired Fall 2007.
