Dante: Hell, Heaven, and Medieval Florence. 3 credits, 3 contact hours

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Prerequisites: ENGL 102 with a grade of C or higher, and a course fulfilling the History and Humanities GER 200 level course with a grade of C or higher. Examines the work of Dante Alighieri in the cultural context (intellectual, religious, literary, social, political, and artistic) of his contemporary Florence. Students will read a range of primary source materials, including the "Divine Comedy." This is a digital history course and students will construct and analyze a geographic database. This course satisfies the three credit 300 GER in History and Humanities.