6831006 West Asian History
| Numbering Code | U-LET25 36831 LJ36 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | special lecture |
| Target Year | Target Student | ||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Wed.4 |
| Instructor name | INABA MINORU (Institute for Research in Humanities Professor) | ||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | We will read Ali Akbar Khatay's Persian work Khatay-nama (Book of China), where he explains the state of affairs in the Ming China. This book was written at Istanbul in the early 16th century and presented to the Sultan Suleyman I later. The author does not always relates historical facts. However, its fictional descriptions will lead us to various ways of reading. For example, based on the work, we will be able to consider translation of culture. Recently, a researcher analyzes the work from the viewpoint of the criticism against the Ottoman government and the penetration of Islamic mysticism. | ||
| Course Goals |
To train yourself to read Persian historical works. To understand translation of culture. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
1 Introduction 2-15 To read Khatay-nama. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | reading the text | ||
| Course Requirements | basic knowledge about Persian grammar | ||
