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Sep 08, 2024
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2016-2017 University Catalog [Archived Catalogue]
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PIPT 305 Age of Reason, Age of Satire: 18th Century EnglandDivision of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours 300 level undergraduate course
The course examines the cultural history of England in the 18th century, focusing on two preoccupations of the day: rationalism and satire. The class introduces the philosophic and political documents that justified the American and French Revolutions, and then turns to satire in fiction in the visual arts. The term closes with a discussion of 20th century satire, our legacy from the Enlightenment and Revolutionary periods.
Prerequisites Completion of HUMS course
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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