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Academic Year 2002/2003


Days and Knights of the Round Table
FIST 276 FA

Crosslistings:
MDST 234
COL 253
FRST 230

This course will study the evolution of the Arthurian legend from its origins in 6th-century Britain to its fullest development in the 13th-century French Lancelot-Grail cycle. The course will look at the way the various developments of the legend were rooted in specific historical circumstances and yet contributed to the elaboration of a rich and complex narrative that has been appropriated in different ways by each succeeding period of western European culture.

MAJOR READINGS

Excerpts from various early documents.
Geoffrey of Monmouth, THE HISTORY OF THE KINGS OF BRITAIN.
Chretien de Troyes, EREC AND ENIDE, THE KNIGHT WITH THE LION, THE KNIGHT OF THE CART, THE STORY OF THE GRAIL
THE QUEST FOR THE GRAIL
THE DEATH OF ARTHUR
SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Frequent short papers.

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.

The instructor of this course will not be using the on-line wait list. If you are interested in this course, please contact the instructor directly.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Rider,Jeff   
Times: ..T.R.. 09:00AM-10:20AM;     Location: FISK413
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 20)
SR. major: 5   Jr. major: 5
SR. non-major: 5   Jr. non-major: 5   SO:    FR:

Special Attributes:
Curricular Renewal:    Speaking, Writing
Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003


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