Courses: Theories of Barbarism (COMLH395B01)
Spring 2008
Lottery priority to COML majors
Enrollment limited to 25 students.
In this course, we will explore theories of barbarism from the Enlightenment to the 20th C, focusing on the multiple uses of the notion of barbarism in a range of cultural, ideological, linguistic, and historical contexts. Beginning with its origins in ancient Greece, we will explore barbarism as both a linguistic and a socio-political problem. Authors may include Kant, Rousseau, Melville, Arnold, Conrad, Benjamin, Adorno, Deleuze, and Coetzee.
Prerequisites: Two literature courses at the 200 level or permission of instructor.
Fulfills: HU III
DepartmentComparative Literature (Web site) Taught By |
LocationHaverford, Stokes 207 Meeting TimesTTh 2:30-4:00 |