I. Introduction to the Arabian Peninsula
Week 1: Society, Geography and Current Events
• Tuesday (2/11) – Introductory Themes; Visual Tour of Arabia; Course Details
Hwk – Eres: George Rentz, The Arabian Peninsula, pp. 1, 3, 5, 8-11, 13-15, 17-19, 21-25
Map of Arabia (from Rentz, 1960)
Historical Map of the Arabian Peninsula
• Thursday (2/13) – Society and Geography of the Arabian Peninsula
Hwk – DT: pp. 1-31; ERes: “Pre-Islamic Poetry” Cambridge History of Arabic Literature (pp. 27-33)