NES 1921
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Classes
NES 1921
Course Description
Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.
The eleventh century Muslim poet Rumi called love "the water of life." While Islam today is often viewed through the lens of politics and violence, this class will provide an introduction to the mystical traditions of Islam with a particular focus on the importance of love. Other themes will include mystical understandings of the body, the self, the natural world, sexuality, the role of music and art in becoming close to the divine, and more. We will be writing about many of these themes, and will read works of poetry and philosophy, passages from the Quran, and histories of mystical movements past and present. In doing so, we will be able to understand how mystical love operates not just as a metaphor, but a way of life.
When Offered Fall.
Distribution Category (WRT-AG)
Course Attribute (CU-ITL)
Satisfies Requirement First-Year Writing Seminar.
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Rockefeller Hall 110
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Golestaneh, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
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