CWL 253

Fall 2015

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Medieval Lit and Culture
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Credit: 3 hours.

Same as ENGL 202 and MDVL 201. See ENGL 202.

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

Humanities – Lit & Arts
Cultural Studies - Western
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CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
33891
Lecture-Discussion
E
1:00PM -1:50PM
MWF
119 English Building
Barrett, R
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/24/15-12/09/15
Degree Notes:
Literature and the Arts, and Western Compartv Cult course.
Section Info:
Medieval Journeys: This course introduces students to the cultural diversity of the global Middle Ages by focusing on narratives of travel and mobility. Some of these journeys cross historical landscapes: a Castilian mercenary sells his sword to the courts of Muslim Spain, a Chinese poet drinks his way up and down the Yangtze River, a Japanese concubine takes up the itinerant life of a Buddhist nun upon leaving the imperial court, and an English housewife goes on pilgrimage just about everywhere. Others traverse imaginary terrain: an Irish abbot and his monks set sail for the Isle of the Blessed, a flock of Persian birds cross seven mystical valleys to find their king, a grim outlaw fights trolls and zombies in the wilds of Iceland, a Florentine poet burns away his sins by climbing Mount Purgatory, and knights errant wander the forests of Arthurian legend on never-ending quests. All of these travel narratives share an interest in encountering the alien (barbarians, foreigners, monsters, prodigies, heretics, etc.) as well as a realization of travel's potential for self-discovery?or self-alienation. Texts will be read in Modern English translations; assignments will include short reading responses, longer interpretative essays, and a pair of exams.
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