ITAL 4450

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ITAL 4450
Decameron

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

This seminar is dedicated to an in-depth study of Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron (1340-51), a masterpiece of Italian literature whose popularity has been renewed as it has been proclaimed "the 14th-century Italian book that shows us how to survive "coronavirus" and the "medieval book to read while under quarantine." Particular attention will be dedicated to: gender; social class; the ethical dimension of literature; Boccaccio's refashioning of Italian, Latin, French, and Provencal source material. Knowledge of Italian is not required.


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Exploratory Studies (EUAREA)

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7956 ITAL 4450   SEM 101

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    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Migiel, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person