Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: HUMOR AND ENTERTAINMENT IN ISLAMIC SOCIETIES

Department: Religion

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This course investigates humor and entertainment in Islamic societies from the early Islamic period to the 20th century. We will read and discuss texts from the Arabic, Persian, and Turkish literary traditions, and analyze their genres and entertainment values. Cross-list: HIST 359.