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 Arabic literature in the West Aladdin Arabian Nights Ali Baba 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 Damascus 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 Antoine Galland Translated the Arabian Nights into French Early 1700s Arabian Nights John Payne Sir Richard 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 .