HIST 440. Fiction and History.
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HIST 440
Fiction and History.
Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
This course examines why and how books are classified as fiction or history. Topics include: social expectations and uses of literature; evidence and verification; the author as authority. Readings include history and fiction from various historical periods, and relevant scholarship.
- Prerequisite: 6 credits at the 300 level in either history or literature
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