Italy through Ages in English: Saints and Sinners in Early Modern Italy

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Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Examination of issues of cultural hegemony, political and religious freedom, and doctrinal conflict through Italy’s early modern literary and artistic production. Texts may include Dante’s Divine Comedy, Boccaccio’s Decameron, Saint Catherine’s letters, Machiavelli’s The Prince, and Galileo’s scientific writings. Artworks may include those of … For more content click the Read More button below.

Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Examination of issues of cultural hegemony, political and religious freedom, and doctrinal conflict through Italy’s early modern literary and artistic production. Texts may include Dante’s Divine Comedy, Boccaccio’s Decameron, Saint Catherine’s letters, Machiavelli’s The Prince, and Galileo’s scientific writings. Artworks may include those of Raphael and Michelangelo, as well as Bernini’s sculptures. P/NP or letter grading.

Instructional Format

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Lecture

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Discussion

University and College/School Requirements

This course satisfies the following requirements:

Diversity — Letters and Science, Education and Information Studies, Music, Public Affairs

General Education — Historical Analysis (Society & Culture)

General Education — Literacy & Cultural Analysis (Arts & Humanities)

General Catalog 2022-23