ACCF LIIT 321 - Italian Literature 1200 to 1500

Institution:

Arcadia University

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Description:

This is an general course in Medieval and Renaissance Italian literature. The main focus will be on Renaissance short tales (novelle), which will be read as a way to explore the societies and the cultural environment in which they were born. The authors will include some of the most important prose writers of all times, including Giovanni Boccaccio, Masuccio Salernitano, Lorenzo il Magnifico, Niccolò Machiavelli, Matteo Maria Bandello, Giovan Battista Giraldi Cinzio, Giorgio Vasari and Benvenuto Cellini. Authors such as Dante and Petrarch, the most influential poets of Italian literature, will also be included in the first part of the syllabus. The approach of the course is interdisciplinary, as it aims not only to give the students a knowledge of early modern Italian literature, but also to stimulate critical thinking and a sensibility to all of the humanities, including the visual arts. As the Arcadia Study-Abroad Program is set in Florence, birthplace of the Renaissance revolution (and many of the most renowned Italian writers and artists), the course will try to take advantage of some of the infinite possibilities offered by the city. The words and thoughts of authors such as Dante and Machiavelli place the student at the intersection between Florentine, Italian and transnational culture. (Florence, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itFlorence)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.arcadia.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 572-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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