MDVL 201

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Medieval Literature and Culture

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Credit: 3 hours.

Same as CWL 253 and ENGL 202. See ENGL 202.

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

Cultural Studies - Western

Humanities – Lit & Arts

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MDVL 201 class schedule data for fall 2019
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	33892	Lecture-Discussion	D	11:00AM -11:50AM	MWF	131 English Building	Barrett, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/19-12/11/19 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts, and Cultural Studies - Western course. Credit: 3 hours Section Info: 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 Viking explorer makes first contact with the indigenous peoples of North America, a Moroccan scholar follows the caravan routes to African Mali, 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, Chinese men and women run afoul of ghosts and transformed animals crossing over from the spirit world, 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.