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

Our broad context will be the birth of modern European literatures in the post-Roman world. Specific topics will include the clash of Christianity with both Roman and Germanic heroism, the spread and influence of Arabic culture, and the rise of love-oriented literary traditions in French-speaking courts. We will conclude with Dante’s Inferno and its ambitious new claims for the power and value of poetry. All texts in English translation. Pre-1700.
Enrollment Limit: 20
Instructor: J. Bryan
Prerequisites & Notes
For a complete prerequisites, please refer to the English Program section “Advanced Courses.”