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department Comparative and World Literature (X) |
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Exploration of the cultural and historical roots of globalization and the development of global consciousness from ancient Greece to the present, as reflected primarily in literature, but also with reference to historiography, cartography, religion, art, politics, economics, and popular culture. Course materials including literary texts, articles, historical accounts, political tracts, films, and paintings focus on the mutual perception of, and historical relationships among Europe, the Arab world, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
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Explores a combination of western and non-western literature through the focus on a shared theme, exploring differences in treatment both within and among different cultures. Two such thematic focuses are offered in rotation; one on concepts of love and one on ways of writing about death. Both themes introduce students to a wide array of famous texts from different cultures and also offer some varied perspectives for their own inevitable thoughts on these major topics. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours if topics vary. Students may register in more than one section per term.
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Same as FR 155. See FR 155.
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Comparative study of major works from Africa, the Middle East, South and East Asia, from ancient times through the medieval period, emphasizing literary, cultural, philosophical, and religious traditions, and cross-cultural contact. Topics studied may include Egyptian and Mesopotamian mythology, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, and the Abrahamic tradition. All readings in English.
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Comparative study of major works from Africa, the Middle East, South and East Asia, from the early modern to the contemporary period, emphasizing literary, cultural, philosophical, and religious traditions and cross-cultural contact. Topics studied may include Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Islam, colonialism and globalization. All readings in English.
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Study of selected topics on an individually arranged basis. Open only to honors students or to Cohn Scholars and Associates. May be repeated one time. Prerequisite: Consent of departmental honors advisor.
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Approved for both letter and S/U grading. May be repeated.
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Introduction to various methods in comparative literary study, including genres, thematics, literary relations, literary movements, and interdisciplinary approaches. Prerequisite: One semester of college literature or consent of instructor.
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Analysis of several important world-views in Western civilization (such as classical, Romantic, modern, and so forth), studied comparatively and in relation to selected figures in Western literature. Prerequisite:
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Organized around major cultural/historical/religious topics presented in literature through Western and Islamic eyes, beginning with the Crusades and proceeding into the present. This course will examine stereotypes, fantasies, identifications and political opportunism promoted by the encounter between the West and the Islamic World. Prerequisite:
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