Arabic and islamic literary tradition

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Examine representations of the Middle East and Islam through the frame of A Thousand and One Nights (Alf Layla wa Layla) and its myriad interpretations in early modern and contemporary times; investigate the relationship between Orientalism and the 1001 Nights as well as The Nights' much-debated history. We will survey the historical and cultural contexts of and influences on The Nights with special attention to its place in the Arabic and Islamic literary tradition.

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