| Course Title: Topics in Medieval Studies: 'Love and Reason in Medieval Romance' |
| Start Date: 09/06/2023 End Date: 12/19/2023 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2023 |
| Description: Arthurian legend conjures enduring stereotypes of chivalry and romantic love, but how do we go about situating medieval romance in literary history? Where does it come from, why was it written, who read it, and how did it change over time? In this course, students will learn about romance's historical and social contexts, its form, tropes, and imagery. We will think about romance's contemplation of justice, loyalty, subjectivity, love, and shame, especially as this body of literature grapples with the conflicts that arise between the mortal and divine. Course readings will include works by Marie de France, Chrétien de Troyes, Chaucer, Lydgate, and Spenser. We will read in Middle English where possible. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , WI - Writing-Intensive , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Wesley Yu | 413-538-2825 | wyu@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/06/2023 - 12/19/2023 | Seminar | Monday and Wednesday | 01:45PM - 03:00PM | CLAP - Clapp Laboratory | 225 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Meets the English department's legacy pre-1700 requirement. |
| Course Tags | ||
| ENGL0001 | ENGL-HP: Literary History and Period | This course has been approved to count towards the English major's Literary History and Period Disciplinary Perspectives requirement. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 18 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: The Consolation of Philosophy (R. Green translation) Author: Boethius, Copyright: 2011 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781612470454 Publisher: Martino Publishing |
Required | 6.95 |
| Title: Arthurian Romances Author: , Chretien de Troyes Copyright: Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780140445213 Publisher: Penguing |
Required | 16.00 |
| Title: Tristan Author: von Strassburg, Gottfried von Strassburg Copyright: Edition: Volume: ISBN: 0140440984 Publisher: Penguin |
Required | 15.00 |
| Title: The Lais of Marie de France Author: , Marie de France Copyright: Edition: Volume: ISBN: 080102031X Publisher: Baker Book House |
Required | 24.00 |
| Title: Abelard and Heloise: The Letters and Other Writings Author: , Copyright: 2007 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780872208759 Publisher: Hackett |
Required | 15.52 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Copies are on order at Please make arrangements to order books online. |