FREN BC 3029x - or y Laughter in the Middle Ages and Renaissance

Institution:

Barnard College

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Description:

Explores both the traditional comic forms of early French literature (farce, sottie, fabliau, burlesque, grotesque) and comedic elements of "serious" genres such as chanson de geste, saints' lives, and romance. An investigation into the mentalités of the Middle Ages and Renaissance through an understanding of what made people laugh. Prerequisites: Satisfaction of the language requirement or permission of the instructor. Not offered in 2009-2010. 3 points

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.barnard.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 854-5262

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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