FRN 410 - Origins of Love in Medieval & Renaissance France

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Muhlenberg College

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In this course we will consider how love was "invented" in Europe beginning with the eleventh century. Wewill consider how nascent views of love influenced gender relations as well as how they intersected with the institution of marriage and social attitudes about marriage. We will learn how our ideas about love are not universal but rather an historical product. We will also be able to see where some of our ideas about relationships between the sexes come and wonder about how it is they have endured. We will primarily look at literary texts such as courtly love lyric, the courtly romance, and the later fabliaux and farces that introduce a much "earthier" element into the question of love. We will also study some historical events andconsider conduct manuals or theological treatises bearing on social institutions such as marriage. Along the way, we will consider the relationship between historical and literary documents as well as what it meant to be a medieval "author." Taught in French. Prerequisite: FRN 303 or 304 Advanced French Conversation & Composition Meets general academic requirement L.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.muhlenberg.edu

Phone Number:

(484) 664-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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