PERIODS OF EUROPEAN CULTURE 45 - The Quest for Utopia

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Dartmouth College

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09F: 10 In 09F, Oscar Wilde said it: "A map of the world that did not show the land of Utopia would be leaving out the one country at which we are always landing." In this course we will try to answer questions like: What is Utopia What is the relationship between utopia and fantasy, utopia and history, utopia and revolution What are the utopias of our time and how do they shape our perceptions, our political options, our work, and our daily lives Materials for discussion will include fiction, travel accounts, maps, city plans, letters, political manifestoes, journalistic articles, and films. Dist: LIT or INT. WCult: W. Pastor.

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3.00

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Lecture

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www.dartmouth.edu

Phone Number:

(603) 646-1110

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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