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Academic Year 2001/2002
Practicing Courtly Love
ENGL 285 SP
The term "courtly love" was coined in the late 19th century to describe the conventions of erotic sentiment expressed in certain medieval literary texts, as well as the courtship practices they were held to represent.
This course will examine the
relation between representation and practice by reading these texts against (what we can know about) their historical settings, with particular attention to constructions of gender and sexuality and their relation to
literary production.
MAJOR READINGS
In translation:
Andreas Capellanus, THE ART OF COURTLY LOVE;
Chretien de Troyes, LANCELOT, YVAIN;
Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun, THE ROMANCE OF THE ROSE (excerpts), THE "QUARREL" OF THE ROSE;
Christine
de Pizan, BOOK OF THE CITY OF
LADIES (excerpts);
In Middle English, with reference to Modern English translations:
Middle English lyrics;
Chaucer, TROILUS AND CRISSEYDE;
SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Several short papers (4-5 pp.).
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
This course satisfies the English department's pre-1800 requirement. Although we will be reading some of these texts in their original language, prior knowledge of Middle English is not expected.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture/Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
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Last Updated on MAR-19-2002
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