ITALIAN 339 - Advanced Renaissance Literature and Thought

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Bard College

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Medieval Studies The continuation of Italian 215, this course examines in greater depth topics such as the Greek influences on the specifically "Italian"achievements of Italian humanism (Pletho, Bessarion); the impact on and response from humanists abroad (Erasmus, Thomas More, Daniele Barbaro); the evolution of the "author"after the first 100 years of printing; the phenomenon of bibliophilia; the impact of Counter-Reformation reform on knowledge; the rise of scientific knowledge in Protestant culture; and the conflation of esotericism and science. Prerequisite: one successfully completed college-level course in classical philosophy, history, history of science, Renaissance literature, or art history. Taught in English.

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4.00

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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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