ENGL 259 - Medicine in American Literature

Institution:

Holy Family University

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Description:

The theory and practice of medicine has changed rapidly and radically during the 19th and 20th centuries, as have literary theory and conventions. The course will study through fiction and essays the interaction of changing perceptions of the nature of health, of the healer, and of doctor-patient relations as reflected in the forms and values of modern literature.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.holyfamily.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 637-7700

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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