| Other SIS Info |
| Enrollment: (Show Graph) |
0 students (capacity 10) |
| Status: |
Open, No Waitlist Available When Full |
| Combined With: |
PETR 3380-001, PETR 7380-001 |
| Combined Enrollment: |
8 students (capacity 25) |
| Combined Status: |
Open, No Waitlist Available When Full |
| Units: |
3 |
| Meeting Dates: |
01/12/2026 - 04/28/2026 |
| Class Components: |
Lecture Required |
| Enrollment Requirements: |
None |
| Requirement Designation: |
None |
| Class Attributes: |
None |
| Grading: |
Graded |
| SIS Description: In this course, we¿ll explore how Persian literature---especially in allegorical and narrative forms like the masnavi---addresses themes such as virtue, justice, empathy, and self-knowledge. The focus will be on two key twelfth-century texts: Nasrullah Munshi¿s Kalila and Dimna (translated by Wheeler Thackston), a collection of animal fables---featuring lions, jackals, elephants, hares, tortoises, snakes, ducks, and even ants---rooted in Indian and Persian moral traditions. |
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