Arab Culture Ii
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
The course will cover the various aspects of Arab culture in a historical, diachronic perspective, encouraging students to understand, discuss and critically analyse the key topics of Arab culture, in their historical, social and political contexts.
Expected learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
- investigate, critically discuss and communicate the most important topics of Arab culture
- master the course contents independently and proficiently
- find additional secondary sources on specific topics
- identify interrelations between different cultures within the Arab world.
- investigate, critically discuss and communicate the most important topics of Arab culture
- master the course contents independently and proficiently
- find additional secondary sources on specific topics
- identify interrelations between different cultures within the Arab world.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
Students will be introduced to the birth and formation of Arab culture in its historical, political, literary and religious aspects, up to the end of the Ottoman Empire.
Prerequisites for admission
To take the Arabic Culture II exam, you must have passed Arabic Culture I.
Teaching methods
Frontal lectures as well as seminars by invited speakers. The MyAriel website for the course contains a Course Blog, detailing the contents and activities for each class as well as additional references.
https://myariel.unimi.it/user/view.php?id=32870&course=8409
https://myariel.unimi.it/user/view.php?id=32870&course=8409
Teaching Resources
1- Cassarino, Mirella, et al. Antologia della letteratura araba dalle origini al XVIII secolo. Roma: Carocci, 2024 (capitoli scelti).
2- Robert Mantran (a cura di), Storia dell'Impero Ottomano, Argo, Lecce, 2011 [capitolo X, Le Province arabe]
3- one among the following:
3a. Lisa Anderson, "Nineteenth-Century Reform in Ottoman Libya", International Journal of Middle East Studies, Vol. 16, No. 3 (Aug., 1984), pp. 325-348
3b. Massimo Campanini, Storia dell'Egitto. Dalla conquista araba ad oggi, Il Mulino, Bologna 2017 [solo i seguenti capitoli: IV. I Mamelucchi; V. L'Egitto in età ottomana; VI L'età di Muhammad 'Ali e dei khedivè]
3c. Arturo Marzano, Storia di Gaza. Terra, politica e conflitti, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2025 [solo il capitolo I, Gaza sotto l'Impero Ottomano]
3d. Tal Shuval, "The Ottoman Algerian Elite and Its Ideology", International Journal of Middle East Studies, Aug., 2000, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 323-344
2- Robert Mantran (a cura di), Storia dell'Impero Ottomano, Argo, Lecce, 2011 [capitolo X, Le Province arabe]
3- one among the following:
3a. Lisa Anderson, "Nineteenth-Century Reform in Ottoman Libya", International Journal of Middle East Studies, Vol. 16, No. 3 (Aug., 1984), pp. 325-348
3b. Massimo Campanini, Storia dell'Egitto. Dalla conquista araba ad oggi, Il Mulino, Bologna 2017 [solo i seguenti capitoli: IV. I Mamelucchi; V. L'Egitto in età ottomana; VI L'età di Muhammad 'Ali e dei khedivè]
3c. Arturo Marzano, Storia di Gaza. Terra, politica e conflitti, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2025 [solo il capitolo I, Gaza sotto l'Impero Ottomano]
3d. Tal Shuval, "The Ottoman Algerian Elite and Its Ideology", International Journal of Middle East Studies, Aug., 2000, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 323-344
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam consists of an interview in which students will have to demonstrate their knowledge of the course topics and set texts, and the ability to contextualize, comment and discuss them in the light of the analytical tools provided during the course. Part of the exam may be in the form of a written questionnaire with open answers.
L-OR/12 - ARABIC LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE - University credits: 6
Lessons: 40 hours
Professors:
Osti Letizia, Roggero Caterina
Professor(s)