Selected Topics I

Three credits · Undergraduate

The topic for 2026-2027 is Machiavelli and English Drama This is a course in the history of ideas. We will study Niccolò Machiavelli’s influence on English Drama, especially on Shakespeare and Marlowe. Our approach centres on two key words: adopt and adapt . Specifically, how did the English dramatists adapt Machiavelli’s ideas which they had adopted? Prerequisites: Third year standing and 15 credits ENGL. Three credits.