Earthly and Heavenly Intoxication: Wine Imagery in Medieval Persian Poetry and Prose
Subject Code:
COMPLIT
Course Number:
241B Description:
Through a close reading of pre-modern Persian poetic and prose texts, there will be an examination of the centrality of wine imagery in both profane and mystical Persian literature. Students will be exposed to a wide range of texts dating from 900-1400 CE. Intermediate command of Persian is required.
Instructor:
Dominic Parviz Brookshaw
Term:
Spr
Academic Year:
2012-13
Day/Time:
MW 12:35p-2:05p 