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City University of New York - The Literature of France

A reading in English of the outstanding works of France from the Middle Ages to the present.
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City University of New York - Existential Themes in Contemporary French Literature

Readings in English, discussions, and analyses of the major plays and novels of the leading French exponents of the philosophy of existentialism.
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City University of New York - Twentieth-Century French Adaptations of the Greek Myths

A study of the mythological plays by Gide, Cocteau, Giraudoux, and Anouilh in English translation compared with the treatment of the Greek myths of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.
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City University of New York - Spanish Literary Masterpieces

A reading in English of the outstanding works of Spain from the Middle Ages to the present.
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City University of New York - The Literature of Latin America

A reading in English of the literary masterpieces of Latin America.
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City University of New York - The Sociological Novel of Spanish America

An analysis of the sociological attitudes of Spanish-American novels, with emphasis on novels that deal with oppressed minorities.
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City University of New York - Chinese Literature in English Translation

A brief survey of Chinese literature from the earliest period to the present. Selected reading of significant authors.
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City University of New York - German Romanticists in English Translation

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City University of New York - Dead Sea Scrolls in English Translation

The discovery of manuscripts in the caves of Qumran has exploded into one of the most exciting studies of our generation. A selection of text will be read in translation, shedding light on the ancient community of Qumran, with emphasis on the literary background, communal organization, ethics, and theology and their impact on other early religious communities.
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City University of New York - Hebrew Literature in English Translation

The course aims to familiarize students with the outstanding works of this literature. Selections from Rabbinic writings, Jewish mysticism, and the works of such celebrated figures as Maimonides and Halevi will be studied. There will be discussion of the various currents and the reciprocal influences between the Jewish culture and those with which it came into contact.
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City University of New York - Yiddish Literature in English Translation

Yiddish literature, representing different periods, authors, and genres, as a mirror of Jewish culture and life and as a part of world literary movements.
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City University of New York - Literature of the Holocaust in English Translation

Analysis of literature relating to the experience of the Holocaust (1933-45): diaries, memoirs, essays, fiction, drama, and poetry.
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City University of New York - Italian Cinema

This course studies the major filmmakers of Italy: Rosselini, De Sica, Visconti, Fellini, Wertmuller, et al. Through frequent showings of these directors' films, students examine the aesthetic and sociopolitical currents of twentieth-century Italy. Selected works of Italian literature are to be chosen that have greatly influenced Italian cinema.
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City University of New York - French Cinema

This course is the study of major cultural, literary, and aesthetic movements in twentieth-century France as expressed through the medium of cinema.
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City University of New York - Spanish Cinema

This course is the study of major cultural, literary, and aesthetic movements in twentieth-century Spain as expressed through the medium of cinema.
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City University of New York - Great Works of Literature I

This course presents a global approach to literature by introducing a variety of narrative, lyric, and dramatic forms representative of different cultures and historical periods, from ancient times through the sixteenth century. Specific choices depend upon the preference of the instructor, but every class studies examples of epic poetry, sacred texts, medieval narrative, and classical and Renaissance drama. Discussions involve both close reading of selected texts and comparison of the values the texts promote. Students engage in a variety of communication-intensive activities designed to enhance their appreciation of literature and their awareness of the way it shapes and reflects a multicultural world.
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City University of New York - Great Works of Literature II

This course presents a global approach to literature by introducing a variety of narrative, lyric, and dramatic forms representative of different cultures and historical periods, from the seventeenth century to the present. Specific choices depend upon the preference of the instructor, but every class studies examples of fantasy and satire, Romantic poetry, modern plays, and a broad range of narratives. Discussions involve both close reading of selected texts and comparison of the values the texts promote. Students engage in a variety of communication-intensive activities designed to enhance their appreciation of literature and their awareness of the way it shapes and reflects a multicultural world.
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City University of New York - Archaeology and the Bible

The study of Biblical literature in light of the literary and archaeological discoveries of the ancient Near Eastern world. Peoples, languages, and civilization in the ancient period will be presented as they relate to the Biblical text. The written sources will be augmented by the significant documentation in art, architecture, and artifacts of daily life in the Biblical world.
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City University of New York - Women and Family in the Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Literature

In this course, the student will become familiar with earliest recorded literature in relation to woman's role and relationships between the sexes. In addition to the Bible, Sumerian, Babylonian, Canaanite, and Egyptian myths, epics, wisdom literature, and legal texts will be studied. Such issues as property rights, women in public life, and the law of marriage and divorce will be discussed.
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City University of New York - The Modern Hero in Contemporary Literature

Study of works by Hesse, Kafka, and Thomas Mann.
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City University of New York - Contemporary Latin American Fiction

This course examines significant Latin American novels and short stories. While concentrating on literary themes and narrative techniques, this course aims to provide students with a better understanding of contemporary Latin American societies. Issues of feminism, gender, sexuality, and race, as well as political expressions, are central to the class discussions. Critical essays dealing with those issues, as well as videos and films, are integrated into the course work.
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City University of New York - Five Nobel Prize Winners: S.Y. Agnon, H. Boll, N. Sachs, A Solzhenitsyn, and I.B. Singer

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City University of New York - The Literature of Italy

A reading in English of the outstanding works of Italy from the Middle Ages to the present.
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City University of New York - The Works of Cervantes

Reading and discussion of Don Quixote de la Mancha and short stories of the author.
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City University of New York - History of French Cinema

This course is a survey of French cinema from its beginnings until the present time. We will begin with the work of the Lumiere brothers and Melies, through the golden age of French cinema in the 1930s, the period during and after the Second World War, and to the New Wave and beyond. We will consider the aesthetic as well as the socio-political and historical aspects of films. The filmmakers studied will include, among others, Jean Renoir, Francois Truffaut, Jean-Luc Godard, Agnes Varda, Robert Bresson, Jean-Pierre Melville and Claude Chabrol.
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