Arabic Poetry

I have placed the readings for Wednesday (two attachments) on Blackboard under "Readings" - (1) "Hispano-Arabic Poetry" and (2) "The Dove's Necklace."

You can get some background information on Ibn Hazm, author of "The Dove's Necklace" and some of the poetry you'll read, on Wikipedia here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibn_Hazm

Read both and I would like you to address two things:

1) Address two themes / ideas raised Ibn Hazm's "The Dove's Necklace" that interest you. How do these themes relate to the overall ideas of love that you find in this reading.

2) How do the themes raised in "The Dove's Necklace" carry over into the poetry? Address at least two specific poems.

Your responses should involve, as always, a short cohesive argument. Feel free to bring up anything else you deem important in your discussion.