The course objectives are to introduce students to major works 
of European Renaissance literature; to teach them about the 
larger social, historical,and cultural developments of 
the period, chiefly the emergence of modern science through 
such figures as Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler; to enhance 
their critical abilities through the analysis of individual 
works of literature; and to improve their communication skills 
through oral presentations and expository writing assignments. 
Special emphasis will be placed on the relevance of these 
texts to contemporary society around the world

Students' performances will be assessed through presentations,
tests, essays, and a final examination.

The course is organized around readings of majors works of 
European Renaissance literature, with special emphasis on the 
relevance of the texts under discussion to contemporary 
society around the world. The topics considered are specific 
to the works under analysis. The works studied vary with the 
instructor. The following is a sample syllabus of readings for 
a single semester:

Boccaccio.  The Decameron (selections)
Erasmus.  The Praise of Folly
Rabelais.  Gargantua and Pantagruel
Machiavelli.  The Prince and Mandragola
Ariosto.  Orlando Furioso (selections)
Copernicus. On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres 
(selections)
Galileo. Dialogues on two world systems (selections)
Leonardo. Codex Leicester (selections)
Gaspara Stampa.  Selected Poetry
Marguerite of Navarre.  The Heptameron (selections)
Montaigne.  Essays (selections)

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