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Shakespeare
ENGL 205
Spring 2011 not offered

Shakespeare's career spans a troubled age that sees the emergence of the modern state and the deconsecration of the monarchy, the invention of modern subjectivity, the interrogation of patriarchal governance, and the rise of mercantile capitalism and colonial enterprise. This course introduces students to the texts of Shakespeare's plays and their major genres against this historical backdrop. It assumes no previous knowledge of Shakespeare.

Essential Capabilities: None
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ENGL
Course Format: LectureGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (ENGL)(ENGL-Literature)(THEA)

Last Updated on APR-19-2024
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