SPAN BC 3435x - Enlightenment and the Spanish American Essay

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Barnard College

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Kant's Enlightenment motto, sapere aude, took on political significance for Spanish American revolutionaries who made their case in prose, pushing against the constraints of the essay. This course traces the genre'sevolution from the transatlantic debate over political independence to the exuberant declarations of intellectual independence that would follow. - R. Briggs Prerequisites: SPAN W3349 or SPAN W3350; Sophomore standing. General Education Requirement: Literature (LIT). 3 points

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.barnard.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 854-5262

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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