ENGL 202

Spring 2014 All Classes

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Medieval Lit and Culture

Credit: 3 hours.

Introduction to the diverse literatures and cultures of the global Middle Ages (Approx. 500-1500 CE). Students will read works by medieval authors in Modern English translation, with particular attention to placing works in their historical and material contexts.

Same as CWL 253 and MDVL 201. Prerequisite: Completion of the Composition I requirement.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Humanities – Lit & Arts

Cultural Studies - Western

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ENGL 202 class schedule data for spring 2014
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	43183	Lecture-Discussion	D	11:00AM -11:50AM	MWF	English Building	Barrett, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/14-05/07/14 Degree Notes: Literature and the Arts, and Western Compartv Cult course. Section Info: This course approaches the literature of the global Middle Ages (500-1500 CE) through the medium of performance, looking at a variety of plays and shows from across the Eurasian continent and from North Africa as well. We?ll consider the Noh drama of Japan?s Ashikaga shogunate (1338-1573), the zaju operas of China?s Yuan and early Ming dynasties (1250-1450), the khayal al-zill or shadow plays of thirteenth-century Cairo, and the religious dramas of late medieval Europe. (Medieval English plays will be prominent among the latter, but we?ll also read plays from France, Germany, and Italy.) Music and spectacle feature in all of these traditions, and so does a surprising mixture of sacred and profane themes: farting devils debate theology with blessed angels in the European plays, while Ibn Daniyal?s shadow puppets combine realistic representations of Cairo street life with esoteric reflections on the puppeteer?s art and divine creation. All texts will be read in Modern English translation; assignments will include a small number of short essays and a pair of exams.