ITAL-4150 (3) Boccaccio's Decameron: Tales of Sex and Death in the Middle Ages

Studies Boccaccio's masterpiece, the Decameron, as emblematic of the post-Black Plague era in the late Middle Ages. Focuses on the art of storytelling through gendered perspectives to portray the complexity of the middle Ages. Taught in English. Same as HUMN 4150. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts or human diversity. Requisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.