AI 245 - Myth of The New Millenium

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DePaul University

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In the imagination of Western culture, the year 2000 represents a turning point in history, the end of a millennium. The myth of the millennial cycle - a thousand-year period culminating in renovation and/or destruction on a global scale - has long been a powerful theme in Euro-American religion, politics and literature. This course will survey the history of the millennial idea, emphasizing works of literature and art from different historical moments and cultural contexts, to better understand this theme and its diverse meanings and impacts. Topics will include: the New Testament Book of Revelation; apocalyptic prophecies of the late middle ages; the Humanism of the Florentine Renaissance; the painting of Hieronymus Bosch; the poetry of Blake and Whitman; the utopian socialism of G.B. Shaw and H.G. Wells; the counterculture of the 1960s; the information society of Marshalle McLuhan; and the science fiction apocalypse 2001: A Space Odyssey. Pre-'99 Competencies: AL-5, AL-C, HC-2, HC-A. BA'99 Competencies: A-1-D, A-3-E, H-1-F, H-2-A. Faculty: John Kimsey

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.depaul.edu

Phone Number:

(312) 362-8000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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