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ENGL 310 - Early Medieval Literature: From Virgil to Dante


This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Comparative Literature
Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 Credits
Attribute: 4HU, WINT

This course considers the rise of European literatures in the post-Roman world. Topics will include the Christian rejection of classical learning and literature in the late-antique period, the clash of monastic and heroic ideals in Germanic epic, and the rise of flamboyantly secular, love-oriented literary cultures in French-speaking courts. We will conclude with the first part of Dante's Divine Comedy and its ambitious new claims for vernacular poetry. All texts in English translation. Pre-1700.
Enrollment Limit: 25
Instructor: J. Bryan
Prerequisites & Notes
For complete prerequisites, please refer to the English Program section titled 'Advanced Courses.'

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