" The Regional Politics of Turkey"

Lead by Amassador Altay Cengizer

Part two of this five part series takes place on December 12th, 2007 and
is led by Professor Ali Asani, Professor of the Practice of Indo-Muslim Languages and Cultures, Harvard University.

Before Homosexuality in the Arab-Islamic World
When: Wed, Dec 12, 7:30pm - 9pm
Where: Kresge Room, Barker Center, 12 Quincy St.

Harvard Professor Khaled El-Rouayheb will discuss his recent book,
"Before Homosexuality in the Arab-Islamic World, 1500-1800." Drawing
on poetry, belles lettres, biographical literature, medicine,
physiognomy, dream interpretation, and Islamic legal, mystical, and
homiletic texts, he shows that the culture of the period lacked the