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ENGL 310 - Early Medieval Literature: From Virgil to Dante


Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4HU, WINT

This course explores the birth of modern European literatures in the post-Roman world.  Topics include the clashes between Christian, Classical, and Germanic values, the influence of Arabic culture, and the rise of secular romance 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-1800.

Enrollment Limit: 20
Instructor: J. Bryan

Prerequisites & Notes: ENGL 299 or two 200-level course. Requirements can be waived with instructor consent.
This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Comparative Literature


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