French 4171 - Travel Abroad in Early Modern Times

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Washington University in St Louis

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This course addresses such questions as national identity; international relations; migration, cultural differences, and integration; cultural interactions and influences. It concerns more specifically the important role humanism played in the spectacular development of vernacular languages and traveling abroad in Early Modern times. It is organized around the following themes: (1) Humanism, nationalism, and the growing interest in the vernacular; (20 Humanism and the ongoing project of translation (translatio studii); (3) Humanism and travel abroad; (4) Views on foreign cultures and one's own after returning home; (5) "La France italienne" (including at least one session on Lyons and another on Italian artists living in France); and (6) Integration and conflicts. Readings include major authors (Rabelais, Montaigne, Marguerite de Navarre, Du Bellay) as well as lesser-known figures (Pasquier, Lery, Thevet), diaries and travelogues. Prerequisites: French 325 and French 326 or one of these courses and the equivalent Washington University transfer literature course from Toulouse or Paris. One-hour preceptorial for undergraduates.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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