HIST 342 - "The Godfather" as History

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Randolph-Macon College

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Few novels and films have influenced American popular culture as deeply as has "The Godfather." More than a lurid exposeof organized crime, "The Godfather" is a tragedy in theclassical sense, which unmasks persistent truths about human nature, society, and history that complexities of modern life obscure. In this course, students will examine "The Godfather" to discern the insights the novel andfilm offer into such perennial questions as the nature of power, the sources of individual and social corruption, the consequences of sin, the character of the good society, the meaning of virtue, the efficacy of religion, and the relations between traditional culture (Gemeinschaft) and modern society (Gesellschaft). Offered alternate years. Three hours. Mr. Malvasi.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rmc.edu

Phone Number:

(804) 752-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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