Religion And Violence in Medieval Literature

Overview

Subject area

ENGL

Catalog Number

70751

Course Title

Religion And Violence in Medieval Literature

Department(s)

Description

Beginning with several early English vernacular poems, the course will follow the uneasy intertwining of religion and violence in daily life in Western Europe during the period ca. 1000-1400. The primary sources will be chosen from a wide variety of sources, such as epic, chivalric literature, chronicle accounts, mystical writings, and, ultimately, English theatrical works of the late Middle Ages.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Graduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Course Schedule