ITLN6933 - Eros, Gender & Magic in the Renaissance

Semester 1, 2011  |  Credit Points: 6

Coordinator: Francesco Borghesi
Phone: +61 2 9036 7131
Email: francesco.borghesi@sydney.edu.au

Description

This unit investigates the themes of eros and magic in the culture of the Renaissance. Poets, fiction writers, dramatists, philosophers, and political theorists explore the nature of sexuality and gender in relation to religious beliefs, witchcraft, and the origins of modern science. Their works engage with topics such as sexual identity, demonology and the crisis of Christian belief during the Renaissance. Readings include: Lucrezia Marinella, Moderata Fonte, Pietro Aretino, Niccolò Machiavelli, Marsilio Ficino, Giovanni Boccaccio.

Assessments

1x3000wd essay (60%), 1xpresentation (equivalent to 1000wds) (20%), 1xclass test (equivalent to 1000wds) (20%)

Classes

1x2-hr seminar/week

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