ENGL 201 - Spring Semester Literature of the Western World

Institution:

Trinity Lutheran College

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Description:

Explores the development of Western literature from Homer's Odyssey (ca. 650 B.C.) through the present day. Introduction to a broad sampling of the "Great Books" which highlight the literary legacy of Western Civilization. Special attention to epic poetry and the four pillars of this genre found in the masterpieces of Homer (Iliad and Odyssey), Vergil (Aeneid), Dante (Divine Comedy), and Milton (Paradise Lost). Highlights works in which the authors combined timeless spiritual insight with extraordinary literary gifts to produce classics of faith expression.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tlc.edu

Phone Number:

(425) 249-4800

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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