ENG 317 - SCIENCE TO SEANCE 19 LIT

Institution:

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

English

Description:

This course examines the nineteenth-century fascination with bizarre phenomena such as mesmerism, seances, and weird science of all kinds. Students will read British and American literary and theoretical texts that engage with contemporary scientific, pseudoscientific, and spiritualist theories and practices, including evolution, phrenology, and mediumship.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Corequisites:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

08/15/2014 - 08/14/2021 

Institution Website:

www.kutztown.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 683-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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