Universität Wien

141019 SE The Beginnings of Arabic Geography: the "Islam Atlas (2023W)

8.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikanistik, Indologie und Tibetologie
Continuous assessment of course work

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Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 11.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Wednesday 18.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Wednesday 25.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Wednesday 08.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Wednesday 15.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Wednesday 22.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Wednesday 29.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Wednesday 06.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Wednesday 13.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Wednesday 10.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Wednesday 17.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Wednesday 24.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Wednesday 31.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Seminary on the real beginning of Arabic geographical literature, represented by three authors during the 4th / 10th century, who added maps to their works (therefore "Islam-Atlas").

Assessment and permitted materials

Regular active cooperation and contributions, continous preparation, reading, translation and interpretation of Arabic texts, term paper concerning Arabic geographers of the early period.

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

Apart from reading, translation and interpretation of particular Arabic passages: term paper.

Reading list

Texts: al-Istakhri, Kitab al-masalik wa-l-mamalik; Ibn Hawqal, Kitab surat al-ard; al-Muqaddasi, Ahsan at-taqasim fi ma`rifat al-aqalim. Secondary literature on the genre will we dealt with during the sessions.

Association in the course directory

AT-4

Last modified: Fr 01.09.2023 15:27