141011 SE Important Figures and their times (2023S)

al-Qalqashandi as a proponent of Arabic state manuscripts of the Mamluk period

8.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikanistik, Indologie und Tibetologie

Continuous assessment of course work

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from We 01.02.2023 08:00 to Fr 03.03.2023 09:00
Deregistration possible until Fr 31.03.2023 23:59

Details

max. 10 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Herbert Eisenstein

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    
    Wednesday
    08.03.
    13:15 - 14:45
    Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
    
    Wednesday
    15.03.
    13:15 - 14:45
    Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
    
    Wednesday
    22.03.
    13:15 - 14:45
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    Wednesday
    29.03.
    13:15 - 14:45
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    Wednesday
    19.04.
    13:15 - 14:45
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    Wednesday
    26.04.
    13:15 - 14:45
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    Wednesday
    03.05.
    13:15 - 14:45
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    Wednesday
    10.05.
    13:15 - 14:45
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    Wednesday
    17.05.
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    Wednesday
    24.05.
    13:15 - 14:45
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    Wednesday
    31.05.
    13:15 - 14:45
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    Wednesday
    07.06.
    13:15 - 14:45
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    Wednesday
    14.06.
    13:15 - 14:45
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    Wednesday
    21.06.
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    Wednesday
    28.06.
    13:15 - 14:45
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Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Introduction into Arabic compendia on governmental structures (encyclopaedias) from Mamluk times in Egypt, based on the work of al-Qalqashandi, died 821 /1418, as the most important representative of this genre. Reading, translation and interpretation of selecterd passages of his work.

Assessment and permitted materials

Continuous preparation and regular active cooperation (and contributions).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Regular participation, absence at most three times. Regular active cooperation and contributions, term paper. Relation of term paper : contributions = 10 : 90.

Examination topics

Term paper: details will be discussed during the lessons.

Reading list

Text: al-Qalqashandi, Kitab subh al-a`sha. Secondary literature: Walther Björkman, Beiträge zur Geschichte der Staatskanzlei im islamischen Ägypten, Hamburg 1928.

Association in the course directory

MA ALT: AS-3
MA NEU: AT-2, WM-26

Last modified: Mo 30.01.2023 09:29