World Literature I

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This course surveys significant writings in Eastern and Western literary tradition from c. 2100 BCE to c. 1450 CE, from the world’s oldest writings on cuneiform tablets to the advent of the printing press. Readings, assignments, lectures and class discussions proceed from Goethe’s notion that the geographical, temporal, and ideological constraints of the nation impede understanding of literature as an ongoing global, cross-cultural enterprise. The course satisfies requirements for both the English major and the General Education Literature elective. Prerequisite(s): EH 105 or EH 124.