ENGL 412

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Topics in Medieval British and Irish Literature

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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Advanced topics course exploring the literatures of medieval Britain and Ireland, concentrating on texts in Old and/or Middle English but with some attention to Celtic, French, Latin, and Norse texts in translation.

Same as CWL 417 and MDVL 410. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated with permission of English advising office to a maximum of 6 undergraduate hours if topics vary; Graduate students may repeat if topics vary. Prerequisite: One year of college literature or consent of instructor.

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ENGL 412 class schedule data for spring 2024
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	52273	Lecture-Discussion	1G	11:00AM -11:50AM	MWF	156 English Building	Barrett, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/24-05/01/24 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: SP24 - ENGL 412 - Topics in Medieval Brit Lit - Robert Barrett - Performance in the Global Middle Ages - This course approaches the literature of the Middle Ages (500-1500 CE) through the medium of performances from across the globe. We’ll consider a variety of shows from Europe, Asia, and North Africa: the khayal al-zill or shadow plays of thirteenth-century Egypt, the zaju operas of China’s Yuan dynasty (1279-1368), the Noh drama of Japan’s Ashikaga shogunate (1338-1573), and the bible plays of fifteenth and sixteenth-century England. Music and spectacle feature in all four traditions, and so does a surprising mixture of sacred and profane themes: Mary and Joseph are put on trial for fornication in the English tradition, while Ibn Daniyal’s shadow puppets combine realistic representations of Egyptian conmen and prostitutes with esoteric reflections on the puppeteer’s art and the nature of divinity. All texts will be read in Modern English translation. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
	52271	Lecture-Discussion	1U	11:00AM -11:50AM	MWF	156 English Building	Barrett, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/24-05/01/24 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: SP24 - ENGL 412 - Topics in Medieval Brit Lit - Robert Barrett - Performance in the Global Middle Ages - This course approaches the literature of the Middle Ages (500-1500 CE) through the medium of performances from across the globe. We’ll consider a variety of shows from Europe, Asia, and North Africa: the khayal al-zill or shadow plays of thirteenth-century Egypt, the zaju operas of China’s Yuan dynasty (1279-1368), the Noh drama of Japan’s Ashikaga shogunate (1338-1573), and the bible plays of fifteenth and sixteenth-century England. Music and spectacle feature in all four traditions, and so does a surprising mixture of sacred and profane themes: Mary and Joseph are put on trial for fornication in the English tradition, while Ibn Daniyal’s shadow puppets combine realistic representations of Egyptian conmen and prostitutes with esoteric reflections on the puppeteer’s art and the nature of divinity. All texts will be read in Modern English translation. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing. Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.