Lyon

Located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Lyon is the third-largest city in France. At the time of the Roman Empire, Lyon served as the capital of Gaul. Louis XI chose Lyon as the place to establish silk manufacturing in France in 1466 that led to Lyon becoming one of the biggest producers of silk in the world.

Madeira

Funchal Morning Sun by Edward Poynter, 19th century.

Genesis

Submitted by Catherine Golden on Mon, 01/10/2022 - 12:26

Literature of Temptation Over Time

Submitted by Catherine Golden on Mon, 01/10/2022 - 12:09

Apple and Snake Temptation takes us to texts across centuries and continents. In this course we will move among literary periods and across oceans as we examine this theme that dates to Genesis in the Bible. We will build a timeline as we go and add maps and images and related historical context to tease out the richness of this theme in literary studies.