School Of Humanities And Communication ArtsItalian 306: Classical LiteratureWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 100141.2
Discipline: SOUTHERN EUROPEAN LANGUAGES
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
About this Unit
This unit is an option within the Italian major program which provides an introduction to the social and cultural history of Italy from Roman times to the eighteenth century, and to the principal literary movements of this period. The study of classical Italian literature, beginning from the Middle Ages, is placed clearly in its historical context. The unit is based on the joint study of a selection of representative texts and appropriate background readings.
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