Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2024-2025
FWIS 171 - THE DEVIL AND THE WORLD
Long Title: THE DEVIL AND THE WORLD: THE IMAGE OF THE DEVIL IN WESTERN CULTURE
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: What are the reasons for the Devil's sustained popularity in Western culture? And what are the consequences of this "popularity"? How and why did the Devil, the embodiment of pure evil, become a romantic and tragic hero? This class will tackle these and other questions regarding the image of the Devil.