Beyond the Grail: Medieval Romances
ENGL 373
Fall 2017 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
MDST 373 |
Romance is the narrative form of medieval sexuality and courtly love, but it also gives literary shape to a whole social world. Romance was one of the most popular genres of literature in the Middle Ages. In this course we will begin with texts that date from the Romance's origins in 12th-century France and continue with the form's development up to the well-known Middle English texts of the 14th century, including SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT. Some of the topics we will consider are Romance's engagement with the religious and ethnic conflicts of the Crusades, theories of good and bad governance, Christian mysticism and the Holy Grail, and, of course, the concept of so-called courtly love and medieval sexualities. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (ENGL)(MDST-MN)(MDST)(MDST-Art/Arch)(MDST-History)(MDST-Lang/Lit)(MDST-Phil/Reli) |
Major Readings:
Béroul, Romance of Tristan
Chretien de Troyes, Arthurian Romances
Marie de France, Lais
Romance of Silence
Song of Roland
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Romances of England (Online): King Horn, Havelok the Dane, Athelstan, Sir Orfeo
The Quest of the Holy Grail
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly response papers; Final research paper |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
English major Requirements: Literary History I
English Concentration Requirements: British Lit
Honors: Research Option |
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