EL 4540 - Epic: East and West

Institution:

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Subject:

English

Description:

A comparative understanding of the epic in its thematic, structural, and cultural aspects. Some of the major epics of India (Mahabharatha and Ramayana), as well as the Persian Book of Kings and Turkish oral epics, are studied in detail alongside the major epics of the Western tradition--Iliad, Odyssey, and Aeneid. Offered once every two years. Prerequisitie: EMS

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.oldwestbury.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 876-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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