MDVL 514

Spring 2014

Part of Term 1
Jan 21-May 7
Seminar in Medieval Literature
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Credit: 4 hours.

Same as ENGL 514. See ENGL 514.

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CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
39310
Lecture-Discussion
G
3:00PM -4:50PM
M
English Building
Trilling, R
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/21/14-05/07/14
Section Title:
The Junius Manuscript
Section Info:
Topic Section G: The Junius Manuscript Oxford, Bodleian Library MS Junius 11 is one of the four major poetic codices of the Anglo-Saxon period, containing the Old English poems Genesis A, Genesis B, Exodus, Daniel, and Christ and Satan. It stands out not only for the coherence of its subject matter, but also because it is one of very few vernacular manuscripts to receive de luxe treatment, complete with illustrations. As such, the Junius Manuscript affords ample opportunity to explore a wide range of questions about Anglo-Saxon vernacular literature. In this seminar, we will read the poems of the Junius Manuscript in Old English and consider them within a variety of critical contexts central to current debates in medieval studies: textual production, the Benedictine Reform, gender and sexuality, the relation of Latin and vernacular literature, the interplay of text and image, modes of epistemology, the politics of biblical translation and adaptation, and the relationship between secular and ecclesiastical power, among others. Requirements will include weekly prepared translation and secondary reading, in-class presentations, a seminar paper, and a public symposium at the end of the semester.
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Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
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