Dear Readers of Rome,
On Friday, we'll have a student-led discussion focusing on the controversial figure of Giordano Bruno, a Renaissance polymath who was burned at the stake in the Campo de' Fiori in 1600. We'll use Bruno's example to engage some broader issues in how the Counter-Reformation constructs the category of heresy.
Please do the following:
(1) Read the section on Bruno and the Campo in the Blue Guide, p. 211.
(2) Download, print, and read the sketch of Bruno's life and work.
(3) Download, print, and read the excerpts from Imerti's translation and discussion of The Expulsion of the Triumphant Beast.
Bruno is not an easy read, but Imerti's introduction explains what the wily Nolan is up to, giving you a good sense of how to read this satirical, allegorical dialogue.
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