RELA 5094 - What is Love?: Reflections from the Islamic Tradition

Effective Start Date: 01/16/2020
This seminar will examine some of the most profound and influential writings about love from the Islamic intellectual and poetic traditions. Perhaps more than any other civilization, the literary and philosophical traditions of Islamic civilization have been “love-centric.” In this course we will closely read and discuss various philosophies and theories of love from the mundane to the mystical.

Credits: 3
Grading Basis: Graded