ITAS 209 - Italian-Jewish Identity

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Wellesley College

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Description:

Parussa NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. In the light of events like the high-profile trial of a Nazi war criminal and Pope John Paul II's encyclical letter on the responsibilities of Christians in the Holocaust, this course aims to discuss the question of Jewish identity in contemporary Italian culture. Students will read prose and poetry, essays and articles, as well as watch films that address issues such as religious and national identity in a culturally, racially, and linguistically homogeneous country like Italy. The course will also give students an overview of the for-mation and transformation of the Jewish community in Italian society. In addition to well-known Jewish Italian writers like Primo Levi and Bassani, students will read pertinent works by non-Jewish writers like Loy. Prerequisite: None Distribution: Language and Literature Semester: N/O Unit: 1.0

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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