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Contesting Marriage in Early Modern England
ENGL271 FA

An examination of the struggle to define and regulate marriage and sexuality in Shakespeare and his contemporaries, focussing on the emergence of modern marriage and marriage and its doubles, broken nuptials and prostitution.

MAJOR READINGS

Selections from 16th-17th C conduct books and Sermons;
Shakespeare, Selected Comedies, OTHELLO;
Heyword, WOMAN KILLED WITH KINDNESS.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Two papers.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This course meets the English department's pre-1800 requirement.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Friedberg,Harris A.   
Times: ..T.T.. 02:40PM-04:00PM;     Location: FISK412
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 15)
SR. major: 5   Jr. major: 5
SR. non-major: 2   Jr. non-major: 2   SO: 1   FR: X

Special Attributes:
Curricular Renewal:    Focused Inquiry Course

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000


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