History

HIS 164A Late-Medieval Italy, c. 1200-1400

Italy from the birth of the commune to the early Renaissance in Florence. Topics include urban life and social conflict, gender roles, St. Francis, the Black Death, female mystics, Dante, Boccaccio, humanism, artistic developments from Giotto through Donatello. Requires viewing several films outside of class.

Credits

5

Instructor

Cynthia Polecritti