ENG 367 - Why Should We Be So Furious War and Violence in Colonial and Early America

By looking at three different colonial wars, this course investigates how colonial war and violence affected and changed both Indians and Europeans and their relationships with each other. Through historically contextualized close-readings of colonial narratives of warfare, the course will highlight how Europeans grappled with their understanding of their native allies and enemies, and it will consider how Native Americans dynamically employed diplomacy, alliances, and warfare to counter and resist both European and Native threats to their homelands. Finally, the course will investigate how the U. S. remembers colonial wars by studying the ways artistic production in the early Republic and beyond chose to commemorate the violence of the colonial past. Course Typically Offered: Every 3 years.

Prerequisite(s): One 200-level ENG literature course or Junior/Senior standing.

Credits: 4