ITLT 41 - Dante and Medieval Culture:The "Divine Comedy"

Institution:

Hofstra University

Subject:

Italian Literature in Translation

Description:

Semester Hours: 3 Periodically An examination of Dante's masterpiece as a summa of medieval learning. Close readings with emphasis on the intellectual, religious, political and scientific background of the medieval world. Dante's vision of the supernatural will be compared to and contrasted with its representations in contemporary literature and iconography. Particular attention will be given to the inferno and to a discussion of the concept of "love" in the Middle Ages. All works are read and discussed in Englis

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hofstra.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 463-6600

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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