Aladdin and Other Tales from the Arabian Nights Rosalind Kervin – 1 Corinthians 15:1-28 Memory Verse – This week, can you recite verses 1-22? Augustine Game! – A collection of about 200 stories – Most famous piece of literature in the West – Arabian Nights – – Sinbad – Folk tales from Arabia, Egypt, India, Persian and other countries – Written in Arabic about 1500 AD

Arabian Nights – Arabic Poetry is described as the “register of the Arabs” – A powerful source of identity with Arab culture – Public form – Recited – Sung Arabian Nights – Tribal poets celebrated: – Courage – Loyalty – The beauty of their women – The speed of their horses – The hardiness of their camels – With the spread of Islam, poetry moved… – From the tribe in the desert – To the court of the rulers of – Baghdad Arabian Nights – – Cairo – Aleppo – Fez – Cordoba – Themes of Arabic Poetry – Wine – Hunting Arabian Nights – Philosophical reflections – The individual’s role in life – The glory of the ruler – Jean – Translated the Arabian Nights into French – Early 1700s

Arabian Nights – – Sir Francis Burton – English translators – 1880s – The Thousand and One Nights – King Shahriyar Arabian Nights – Read story in class. – November 29 – Augustine Game – Final copy of Confession due Schedule for – Aladdin and Other Tales from the Arabian Nights – December 6 the remainder – The Koran of 1st semester! – Study guide for Midterm will be handed out in class! – All late work and corrected work must be handed in by the 6th for credit! – December 13 – MIDTERM! Aladdin and Other Tales from Supplemental Readings the Arabian Nights (Optional)

– Streams of Civilization Reading – All – none – USE EXTREME CAUTION IF – Church History in Plain Homework NOT READING THE VERSION Language BY ROSALIND KERVEN! – Chapter 16: Bending the Necks of Victors – Some versions contain inappropriate content. – Words of Delight – none Engrade – 2H Week 11 Arabian Nights quiz Homework – 1 Corinthians 15:1-28 Memory – This week memorize verses 23-25, adding them to verses 1-22 Homework from previous weeks. Written – none Homework