MEDIEVAL/HISTORY/RELIG ST 112 — THE WORLD OF LATE ANTIQUITY (200-900 C.E.)
4 credits.
History of the Mediterranean World from the late Roman Empire to the development of distinct European, Byzantine and Islamic civilizations (ca. 200-900 CE). Special attention will be paid to the rise and development of Christianity and Islam. Enroll Info: None
MEDIEVAL/LITTRANS 235 — THE WORLD OF SAGAS
3 credits.
The Icelandic sagas viewed in their social, cultural, and literary contexts. An introduction to one of the greatest bodies of vernacular literature of the early Middle Ages. Enroll Info: None
MEDIEVAL/LITTRANS/RELIG ST 253 — OF DEMONS AND ANGELS. DANTE'S DIVINE COMEDY
3 credits.
Have you ever wondered about human nature? What is our place in this world? Through readings, videos, and original images, we will explore and discuss Dante's answers from one of the greatest world literary classics, his Divine Comedy. From Hell, through Purgatory to Paradise, we will travel together with Dante in a universal tale of the journey of the human soul. Along the way, we will learn about Dante, his life and his works, development of literary history, historical and socio-political context of medieval Europe, the Mediterranean and the Middle East. We will make connections that cross today's geographic and cultural lines in an exploration of literary topics, the history of ideas, and shared history, pondering universal concepts and patterns in the development of civilization that can still be observed today. Enroll Info: None
MEDIEVAL/HISTORY/RELIG ST 309 — THE CRUSADES: CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM
3-4 credits.
An examination of the Crusades from both Christian and Islamic perspectives; the historical, social, and religious context and significance of the Crusades for both Christians and Muslims. Enroll Info: So st
MEDIEVAL/HISTORY 313 — INTRODUCTION TO BYZANTINE HISTORY AND CIVILIZATION
3-4 credits.
Topical consideration of the entire scope of the history of the Byzantine Empire, from the fourth to the fifteenth centuries, and selected aspects of its culture. Enroll Info: So st
MEDIEVAL/HISTORY/RELIG ST 318 — MEDIEVAL SOCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL HISTORY, 1200-1450
3-4 credits.
Emphasis on social change and intellectual developments. Enroll Info: So st
MEDIEVAL/HIST SCI 322 — ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL SCIENCE
3 credits.
Scientific ideas and institutions from the beginnings of Greek philosophy to the Renaissance. Enroll Info: Jr st or cons inst. Grads must enroll concurrently in HIST SCI 622
MEDIEVAL/FOLKLORE/LITTRANS/RELIG ST 342 — IN TRANSLATION: MYTHOLOGY OF SCANDINAVIA
3-4 credits.
Enroll Info: Jr st or cons inst
MEDIEVAL/FOLKLORE/LITTRANS 345 — IN TRANSLATION: THE SCANDINAVIAN TALE AND BALLAD
3-4 credits.
Enroll Info: Jr st or cons inst
MEDIEVAL/FOLKLORE/LITTRANS 346 — IN TRANSLATION: THE ICELANDIC SAGAS
3-4 credits.
Enroll Info: Jr st or cons inst
MEDIEVAL/SCAND ST 407 — OLD NORSE
3 credits.
Reading of texts from the Sagas and Eddas, with comparative study of linguistic structure and literary style. Enroll Info: Grad st or cons inst
MEDIEVAL/SCAND ST 408 — OLD NORSE
3 credits.
Continuation of 407 Enroll Info: SCAND ST/MEDIEVAL 407 or cons inst
MEDIEVAL/SCAND ST 409 — SURVEY OF OLD NORSE-ICELANDIC LITERATURE
3 credits.
Eddic and skaldic poetry; homilies and saints' lives, kings' sagas, sagas of the Icelanders; mythical-heroic sagas and romances; rimur. Enroll Info: Grad st or cons inst; or Scand St/MEDIEVAL/SCAND ST 407
MEDIEVAL/SPANISH 414 — LITERATURA DE LA EDAD MEDIA CASTELLANA (SS. XII-XV)
3 credits.
The study of a particular author, work, topic, or literary genre of the Middle Ages and/or Early Renaissance (through15th century): Poema de mio Cid, mester de juglaria, Libro de buen amor, mester de clerecia, El conde Lucanor, La Celestina, etc. Enroll Info: None
MEDIEVAL/ART HIST 415 — TOPICS IN MEDIEVAL ART
3 credits.
An advanced lecture course, covering specific aspects of Medieval art. Topics may include: "Death and the Afterlife in Medieval Art"; "Civic Art and Architecture and Public Space in Medieval Italy"; "Rome in the Middle Ages"; "Pilgrimage the Cult of the Saints in Medieval Byzantine Art." Enroll Info: Jr st one Art Hist crse at 200 level and one at 300 level, or cons inst
MEDIEVAL/ENGL 423 — TOPIC IN MEDIEVAL LITERATURE AND CULTURE
3 credits.
Study of a topic in medieval literature. Enroll Info: None
MEDIEVAL/ENGL 424 — MEDIEVAL DRAMA
3 credits.
Dramatic traditions of medieval England, from early church rituals performed inside quiet monasteries in the tenth century to the elaborate and often raucous urban guild cycles and morality plays of the fifteenth, and with special attention to the significance of spirituality, work, and play in medieval culture. Enroll Info: None
MEDIEVAL/ENGL 425 — MEDIEVAL ROMANCE
3 credits.
Important early form of narrative fiction, covering tales of adventure, magic, courtly love, and King Arthur from the twelfth through the fifteenth century. Enroll Info: None
MEDIEVAL/ENGL 426 — CHAUCERS COURTLY POETRY
3 credits.
Poetry of the most famous and influential medieval English poet, from his short lyrics on love through his dream visions of talking birds and castles built on ice to the historical romance Troilus and Criseyde. Readings will be in the original Middle English; no prior experience with the language is required. Enroll Info: None
MEDIEVAL/ENGL 427 — CHAUCER'S CANTERBURY TALES
3 credits.
Study of the most famous and influential medieval English poet through his best-known work and its playful and profound responses to some of the most pressing literary, social, political, and spiritual issues of his time. Readings will be in the original Middle English; no prior experience with the language is required. Enroll Info: None
MEDIEVAL/SCAND ST 430 — THE VIKINGS
4 credits.
Within a historical framework, a thorough introduction to the culture, literature, and religion of the Vikings. Enroll Info: Jr St or cons inst. Knowledge of a Scand lang is not required
MEDIEVAL/RELIG ST 440 — FRANCIS OF ASSISI: LITERATURE AND THE ARTS
3 credits.
Francis of Assisi: Literature and the Arts." Focus on accounts of St. Francis's life as written by medieval authors (e.g., Bonaventure of Bagnoregio, Thomas of Celano, the Franciscan Brother Leo) as well as works written by Francis himself. Examination of the relevance of Francis's teachings to contemporary reflections regarding relationships with the Other, the environment and animals. Discussion of issues related to religion, politics, bio-politics and environmental studies. Enroll Info: Sophomore standing or above
MEDIEVAL/SCAND ST 444 — KALEVALA AND FINNISH FOLK-LORE
4 credits.
Kalevala and the oral literature of Finland. Enroll Info: Jr st or cons inst
MEDIEVAL/FOLKLORE/SCAND ST 446 — CELTIC-SCANDINAVIAN CULTURAL INTERRELATIONS
3 credits.
Examination of shared traditions and historical connections between the North and Northwest of Europe. Readings of medieval and pre-modern Scandinavian, Scottish, Welsh and Irish sagas, histories, talkes. Discussion of the role of folklore in modern Celtic and Scandinavian societies. Enroll Info: So st or above required, or cons inst
MEDIEVAL/SPANISH 503 — SURVEY OF MEDIEVAL LITERATURE
3 credits.
Introduction to major 13th and 14th-century Castilian works. Enroll Info: None
MEDIEVAL/SPANISH 504 — SURVEY OF MEDIEVAL LITERATURE
3 credits.
Introduction to major 14th and 15th-century Castilian works. Enroll Info: None
MEDIEVAL/ENGL 520 — OLD ENGLISH
3 credits.
The elements of Old English grammar with selected readings. Enroll Info: None
MEDIEVAL/ENGL 521 — ADVANCED OLD ENGLISH LITERATURE
3 credits.
An intensive study of a major work or works of Old English, usually focusing on either Beowulf or the poems of a single manuscript. Line-by-line translation of the text will be supplemented by discussion of related issues (whether linguistic, thematic, or contextual) as well as by readings from relevant critical literature. Primary texts will be read in Old English. Enroll Info: None
MEDIEVAL/SPANISH 541 — OLD SPANISH
3 credits.
Historical Spanish phonology, morphology, and syntax, with application to theories of language variation and change. Enroll Info: None
MEDIEVAL/CLASSICS/FRENCH/HISTORY/ITALIAN 550 — ADVANCED INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES IN MEDIEVAL CIVILIZATION
3 credits.
An integrated treatment of a specific theme, to be announced by a group of specialists in different fields. Enroll Info: Jr st or cons inst
MEDIEVAL/HIST SCI/HISTORY/MED HIST/S&A PHM 562 — BYZANTINE MEDICINE AND PHARMACY
3 credits.
Byzantine and Islamic medicine and drug lore from Oribasius to the beginnings of the Italian Renaissance (c. 350 - c. 1400 A.D.). Enroll Info: None
MEDIEVAL/LATIN 563 — MEDIAEVAL LATIN
3 credits.
Enroll Info: LATIN 204 or appropriate placement score
MEDIEVAL/GERMAN 651 — INTRODUCTION TO MIDDLE HIGH GERMAN
3 credits.
Enroll Info: Advanced knowledge of German
MEDIEVAL/ITALIAN 659 — DANTE'S DIVINA COMMEDIA
3 credits.
Lectures on Dante's life and times, reading Divine Comedy, commentary, discussion, reports. Enroll Info: ITALIAN 321-322 or cons inst
MEDIEVAL/ITALIAN 671 — IL DUECENTO
3 credits.
I: A systematic study of the earliest literary texts in Italy; the rise of the love lyric among the Sicilian poets; representative narrative works. II: The development of the lyric from Guittone d'Arezzo to the poets of the Dolce Stil Nuovo (Guinizzelli, Cavalcanti, Dante). Enroll Info: ITALIAN 321-322 or cons inst
MEDIEVAL 699 — DIRECTED STUDY
1-3 credits.
Enroll Info: None
MEDIEVAL/FRENCH 701 — INTRODUCTION A L ANCIEN FRANCAIS
3 credits.
Enroll Info: None
MEDIEVAL/FRENCH 703 — LA LITTERATURE FRANCAISE DU XIV ET DU XV SIECLE
3 credits.
Enroll Info: None
MEDIEVAL/FRENCH 704 — LA LITTERATURE FRANCAISE DU XIV ET DU XV SIECLE
3 credits.
Enroll Info: None
MEDIEVAL/FRENCH 705 — LA LITTERATURE FRANCAISE DES DEBUTS JUSQU A LA FIN DU XIII SIECLE
3 credits.
Enroll Info: None
MEDIEVAL/SPANISH 718 — TOPICS IN MEDIEVAL SPANISH LITERATURE
3 credits.
An advanced topics course focusing on themes, particular authors, individual works, or literary genres in medieval Spanish literature. Enroll Info: None
MEDIEVAL/GERMAN 755 — OLD GERMANIC LANGUAGES
3 credits.
Old High German, Old Saxon, and Gothic on a rotating basis; may be repeated for different languages. Enroll Info: Cons inst or GERMAN/MEDIEVAL 651
MEDIEVAL/ENGL 803 — TOPICS IN MEDIEVAL LITERATURE
3 credits.
Study of a topic in Medieval literature. Enroll Info: None
MEDIEVAL/SPANISH 842 — SEMINAR-MEDIEVAL LITERATURE
3 credits.
Seminar focusing on literary, textual criticism or theoretical topics relevant to Medieval Spanish literature. Enroll Info: None
MEDIEVAL/FRENCH 939 — LA LITTERATURE MEDIEVALE
3 credits.
Enroll Info: None