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Academic Year 2001/2002

Perceval's Mother
FREN 233 FA
Crosslistings:
COL 328
WMST 239
MDST 249

This course will investigate concepts of motherhood and especially the mother/son relationship in 12th-century France through a study of the representation, role and significance of Perceval's mother in Chretien de Troyes' STORY OF THE GRAIL. We will also read accounts of other literary and historical mothers of the time.

MAJOR READINGS

Chretien de Troyes, LE CONTE DU GRAAL
Guibert de Nogent, AUTOBIOGRAPHIE
RAOUL DE COMBRAI
Dhuoda, MANUEL POUR MON FILS
Daniele Alexandre-Bidon, L'EFANT A L'OMBRE DES CATHEDRALES

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Several short papers.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This course will be taught in French. Most readings and all written assignments and class discussions will be in French. Students should have completed FREN223, FREN224 or another upper-level course before enrolling in this one.

COL students must take this course CR/U.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA RLAN    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: FREN215 OR FREN223 OR FREN224 Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002

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