RU 240 - Dostoevsky

Institution:

Juniata College

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(Spring; Variable; 3.00 Credits; CW,CS,H,I,CA) Examines the writings of Dostoevsky in light of the social problems of his day and his personal search for truth and God in a world increasingly dominated by scientific materialism. Particular emphasis will be placed on Bakhtin's thesis that Dostoevsky invented a new form of the novel as well as on the darker sides of Dostoevsky's messianism and possible anti-semitism.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.juniata.edu

Phone Number:

(814) 641-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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