Literature 249 - Arthurian Romance

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

Medieval Studies This course examines the variety of concerns, meanings, and pleasures in medieval narratives of King Arthur and his knights. Texts include the Mabinogion, Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain, Layamon's Brut, Chrétiende Troyes's Lancelot, Wolfram von Eschenbach's Parzival, Gottfried von Strassburg's Tristan, the vulgate Quest of the Holy Grail, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Malory's Tale of the Death of King Arthur, and Spenser's Faerie Queene.

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4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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