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CS92PROD
Nation Formation: Italy in the 19th Century
ITAL 241
Fall 2006 not offered

The longing for nationhood antedates the actual foundation of the modern Italian state (1860), and the various political, historical, and cultural expressions of the desires for statehood are the subject of this class. Taught in Italian and intended for Italian studies majors and other qualified students, the following authors and subjects will be studied: Ugo Foscolo; Italian Romanticism; I Promessi Sposi; Giacomo Leopardi; the Risorgimentalisti Garibaldi, Mazzini, and Cavour; Giovanni Verga; operas of Guiseppe Verdi; and other materials.

Essential Capabilities: None
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA RLAN
Course Format: LectureGrading Mode: Student Option
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: None

Last Updated on MAR-29-2024
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