ENGH 203: Western Literary Tradition

ENGH 203-001: Western Literary Traditions I
(Fall 2023)

10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR

Music Theater Building 1004

Section Information for Fall 2023

ENGH 203 - 001: Western Literary Traditions I

This course surveys some of the major genres, authors, and texts of what is now called the ‘Western Literary Tradition.’ But as we read some of the most influential works written during the period stretching from ancient Greece to the Renaissance, we will also study how and why the idea of ‘Western literature’ was created in the first place. Why did classical, medieval, and early modern authors across Eurasia all claim to live during a ‘renaissance’? What’s at stake when we make such claims? By examining the cultural assumptions about the past embedded in Western literature, we’ll develop a better understanding of how contemporary concerns shape the interpretation of literary history.

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Credits: 3

Major works of Western literature in historical progression. Focuses on writers such as Homer, Sophocles, Euripides, Dante, Cervantes, Machiavelli, and Montaigne. Notes: All readings are in modern English. Courses build on reading and writing skills taught in ENGH 101. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Literature
Recommended Prerequisite: 3 credits of 100-level English.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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