COLT 0810C - Arthurian Tales and Romances of the Middle Ages

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Brown University

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Why did stories of King Arthur, his knights, and their ladies fascinate writers and audiences throughout Europe? What can Arthurian quests, marvels, and love adventures tell us about successive pre-modern societies that shaped them? What are our responses to their cultural beliefs and forms of playful make-believe? Readings (in modern translation) of medieval Latin, French, English, Welsh, and German texts. LL

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1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brown.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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