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4.00 Credits
A close reading of Boccaccio's Decameron, aimed at exploring, and moving beyond, the surface significations of the text. Through an analysis of the narrative metaphorical patterns, the class will address questions about what role literature plays in Boccaccio's concerns, and the dynamics of imagination and desire.We shall seek to retrieve the intellectual traditions which the Decameron evokes, and examine the fortune and re-use of selected tales in some of Chaucer's works, the figurative arts (Botticelli), and film (Pasolini). Meets either language requirement or Humanities I-A requirement C. Chierichini 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
During the course of the nineteenth century women were finally able to conquer a place in the realm of letters and culture. Their Renaissance sisters having been almost completely forgotten, women writers in the new kingdom of Italy had no models to follow and had to start anew. This course will explore the birth and development of women writing in nineteenth and twentieth century Italy with an eye to the Renaissance. We will read and discuss works by, among others, Aleramo, Serao, Benedetta, Rosselli, Ginzburg, Morante, Banti. Special attention will be paid to the early twentieth century, to Futurist women, and to the condition of women in Fascist Italy. Meets Humanities I-A requirement O. Frau 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
This course explores some aspects of twentieth- century Italian culture in relation to Mussolini's dictatorship. From futurism to the end ofWorldWar II, we will follow the development of fascism with some of the authors who lived through it and who narrated their experience. From Pavese to Ginzburg, from Morante to Primo Levi, from Bassani to Carlo Levi, we will discuss literary trends, architecture, and visual arts of the "Ventennio." Meets Humanities I-A requirement O. Frau 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
Italy is one of the top travel destinations in the world and Italians have always been avid travelers. This course will explore fictional travels, exotic travels, adventure trips, concentration camps, issues of emigration and immigration in modern Italy, the American dream, trips to Italy and through Italy. Readings will include De Amicis, Mantea, Pirandello, Buzzati, Levi, Pavese, nassera, Chohra, and screenings of films by Rossellini, Pasolini, Amelio, and Salvatores. Conducted in Italian. Meets Humanities I-A requirement O. Frau 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
This course explores the development of gender roles, gender narratives, and patterns and metaphors of society through books and short stories aimed at children and young adults. Readings include classics such as Basile's Pentamerone, Collodi' s Pinocchi o andDeAmicis' Cuore, and less-known works by Salgari, Baccini, Capuana, Vamba and Rodari. We will also examine the evolution of children's textbooks (with particular attention given to fascist schoolbooks), children's magazines, and the media. Meets Humanities I-A requirement O. Frau 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
(Same as Spanish 361, Italian 361, French 321, European Studies 316) Travel literature has always been a precious source for the study of culture, politics, arts and, last but not least, people. From Caesar to Marco Polo, from Stendhal to Carmen de Burgos, we will read and discuss authors who traveled for political, personal, and recreational reasons.We will also pay special attention to tales of emigration and immigration in the third millennium. Meets either language requirement or Humanities I-A requirement O. Frau Students wishing to obtain 300-level credit in Italian must enroll in 360s (not Romance Languages and Literatures 375s) and read texts and write papers in Italian.; 4 credits
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1.00 - 8.00 Credits
Does not meet a distribution requirement The department 1 to 8 credits
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3.00 Credits
This year-long course introduces students to modern, spoken Hebrew by a systematic study of grammar and vocabulary. Emphasis will be placed on conversational Hebrew as it is spoken in Israel today. Some attention will be given to the cultural setting of modern Hebrew as well. No previous knowledge necessary. Does not meet a distribution requirement I. ben Moshe Credit is contingent upon completion of both Jewish Studies 150 and 151; 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
This year-long course introduces students to modern, spoken Hebrew by a systematic study of grammar and vocabulary. Emphasis will be placed on conversational Hebrew as it is spoken in Israel today. Some attention will be given to the cultural setting of modern Hebrew as well. No previous knowledge necessary. Meets either language requirement or Humanities I-B requirement I. ben Moshe Credit is contingent upon completion of both Jewish Studies 150 and 151; 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
(Same as Religion 203-01) This course provides a critical introduction to the writings contained in the Hebrew Bible (also known as the Old Testament). It investigates the social and historical context of the ancient Israelites, examines a range of ancient Near Eastern literature, and introduces the principal methods of biblical studies. Participants will read much of the Hebrew Bible as well as select non-Israelite sources. Examples of recent biblical scholarship will provide additional information for better understanding these writings and will present different methods for approaching and interpreting ancient texts. Meets Humanities I-B requirement L. Lyke 4 credits
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