Course Details
Country:
Italy
Institution:
External - Florence University of the Arts
Course Title:
Love Letters of Great Men and Women
Course Number:
LACLWL290
Course Description:
This course will explore love and romantic relationships through the words of notable individuals from the past. The letters written by great men and women - poets, novelists, musicians, philosophers, politicians, kings and queens - to their loved ones will provide an opportunity for students to examine the evolution of romantic relationships from the ancient Roman times to modern days, with a special focus dedicated to the 18th and 19th century. Through reading, analyzing, and discussing love letters and other background materials, students will explore the ties between the experience of love and its expression through the means of writing as a characteristic trait of human interaction, from an historical, social, cross-cultural, and literary point of view.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
INTS 399
Course URL:
https://student.fua.it/course_detail.php?id=2517
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