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Florence and The Florentine in the Divine Comedy and Decameron
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: CEA CAPA Florence Center
Location: Florence, Italy
Primary Subject Area: Italian Language & Literature
Instruction in: English
Course Code: LIT315
Transcript Source: University of New Haven
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
DESCRIPTION
This course will explore the Florentine literary world, focusing on great masterpieces from the 14th century, such as Dante's "Vita Nuova" and "The Divine Comedy" and Boccaccio's "The Decameron". Students will take a multidisciplinary approach to English translations of these texts, examining their social, political, historical, and philosophical implications, while giving special attention to the impact that the Medieval/Renaissance city of Florence had in their writing. Students will develop an understanding of why certain forms of artistic expression are peculiar to certain ages, at times to the exclusion of others.
***Course is pending approval from the School of Record.***
***Course is pending approval from the School of Record.***
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