Dante's Inferno

3 credits · Undergraduate

From Dante's spiritual crisis to his descent into the pit of Hell. A journey of self-discovery, the Comedy is a summa of the medieval culture. This course offers a general knowledge of its first section, Inferno, and provides an introduction to medieval culture and history. Each class will involve reading from the text, commentary and discussion of the readings assigned. The course is taught in English. Italian Minor students will be required to read the texts in Italian. PREREQUISITES: Any 2000-level humanities course or instructor's permission CROSSLISTED: CLAS 4460 FORMATS: Lecture