Death and Afterlife in the Middle Ages
ENGL 340
Spring 2015
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01
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| Crosslisting:
MDST 340 |
What happens to us after we die? Medieval authors had a variety of answers to this eternal question, ranging from the shocking to the amusing. We will read about visions, punishments, rewards, martyrdoms, and--that scary place between life and death. |
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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 Major Requirement for: (MDST-MN) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Dante, The Divine Comedy
The Song of Roland
The Death of King Arthur
Pearl
Saint Erkenwald
Sir Orfeo
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Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course fulfills the Literary History 1 requirement and contributes to the British Literature concentration of the English major. |
| Instructor(s): Nisse,Ruth Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: CRT285; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 4 | | |
| Seats Available: 7 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 4 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 0 | FR: 0 |
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