The Italian Renaissance
COL 106
Fall 2010
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01
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| Crosslisting:
HIST 121 |
This seminar for first-year students explores the intellectual and cultural history of Renaissance Italy. In the years between 1350 and 1550 Italian writers, thinkers, and artists struggled to recover a lost golden age, the world of the ancients, and ended up creating a new one. What was the Italian Renaissance? Who made it happen and why? Whom did it include and whom did it exclude? What were its lasting effects? After getting to know the Italian social setting for the Renaissance, we will focus on the intellectuals, writers, and artists of 15th-century Florence and Rome. In keeping with the philosophy of the College of Letters, the course emphasizes close reading of original texts (in translation) and studies literary, historical, and philosophical works in their historical context. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Interpretation, Writing
Frequent papers. Students will revise drafts with the assistance of a writing tutor.
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA COL |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 | | Special Attributes: FYI |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Some secondary sources, but mainly primary sources (historical, literary and philosophical) including:
Machiavelli, THE PRINCE
Plato, THE SYMPOSIUM
K. Bartlett, THE CIVILIZATION OF THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE: A SOURCEBOOK
E. Cochrane & J. Kirshner, READINGS IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION, vol. 5 THE RENAISSANCE
E. Cohen & T. Cohen, DAILY LIFE IN RENAISSANCE ITALY
J. Paoletti & G. Radke, ART IN RENAISSANCE ITALY
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Examinations and Assignments:
Bi-weekly papers (3-4 pages each), active participation in class discussion. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Attendance and participation in class discussion. No late papers. |
| Instructor(s): Nussdorfer,Laurie Times: .M.W... 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: BTFDC210; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: 2 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: X | FR: 15 |
| Web Resources: Syllabus |
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