| Unit name | Dante - Divine Comedy |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MODLM2013 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Lombardi |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Modern Languages |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences |
The course follows Dante&�s personal, theological and poetic journey in the $�Divine Comedy&� by covering major episodes from $�Inferno&�, $�Pergatorio&�, and $�Paradiso&�. The comedy is located within the context of Mediaeval history, philosophy and literature and related to the poet&�s other works ($�Vita Nova&� $�Convivio&�, $�De Vulgari Eloquentia&�, $�Monarchia&�). Central to the discussion of Dante&�s masterpiece are issues such as autobiography and conversion, language (as a dialect between words and the Word), intertextuality (both with classic and contemporary authors), authority and authorship, the body and soul, theories of love and desire.
