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Apr 23, 2024
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FREN108 PO - Notre-Dame de Paris, “Point Zero”When Offered: Fall 2022.
Instructor(s): V. Pouzet-Duzer
Credit: 1
Officially chosen as the point in Paris and in France, from which all distances are measured, Notre-Dame constitutes the country’s “Point Zero” How does it fulfill this function in ways not only geographical and symbolic but also cultural and historic? This course follows a transhistorical path, from the creation of the building in the twelfth century (April 1163) until the recent fire (April 15, 2019), and the beginning of the process of renovation. Why is this cathedral important for French identity? To answer this question, we will read and analyze historical texts, look at the literature (novels, opera, poems etc.) that take Notre-Dame as its main topic, and discuss paintings, sculpture, and architecture as well as photography. Focusing on more recent and contemporary issues having to do with Notre-Dame (from its Napoleonic re-birth, to its Macronic re-construction), the course will also question the place of religions in France, as well as questions of politics and economics. Multimedia and trans-disciplinary, this course will ground you in centuries of French history and culture while giving you insights into France today. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: FREN 044 PO .
Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
Area 1; Language Requirement; Speaking Intensive
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