Literature 2107 - Byzantium

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Bard College

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Description:

Medieval Studies This course considers the culture and literature of Byzantium, from the city's founding in 330 C.E. to its fall to the Turks in 1453. Texts include writings by Greek church fathers; chronicles on the Byzantines by Greeks, Muslims, and Westerners; treatments of such important events as the iconoclast controversy and the Crusades; and principal works of medieval epic, romance, and lyric poetry from this region. The focus is the city now known as Istanbul and its surrounding territories, along with the Byzantine presence in the Balkans and parts of Italy, Russia, and northern Africa. Study concludes with the influence on later civilizations of what Yeats called "the holy city of Byzantium."

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4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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