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Epic Tradition
ENGL251 SP

This course studies the poem of history, from the heroism of strife to the heroism of consciousness, studying the construction of the soul, death, the state, the patriarch, and sexuality from the dawn of history to the emergence of the modern age.

MAJOR READINGS

Homer, ILIAD; ODYSSEY Vergil, AENEID Dante, INFERNO Milton, PARADISE LOST

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Two papers.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Permission of the instructor required for students without the prerequisite. This course counts toward the department's pre-1800 and historical knowledge requirements.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ENGL    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: ENGL201

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000

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