Literature, Culture, and Ideas in the Early Modern World

5 credits

Explores literature, culture, and ideas from a world on the cusp of modernity, 1500-1800. Considers how the early modern world was an age of extraordinary change, a watershed moment of rupture and transformation, and how across the globe, writers grappled with enduring questions that continue to bring new insights and reckonings. Readings may include poetry, drama, travel writing, and political and religious thought. Offered: AWSpS.