ENGL 20104 - London Program:From the Annals of Wales to Monty Python and the Holy Grail:King Arthur in Legend and History

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University of Chicago

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PQ: Enrollment in London Program. We consider the historical origins of the Arthurian legend and how it has subsequently been reshaped and used in Great Britain. We discuss how the legend was treated in the Middle Ages, most importantly by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the twelfth century and Thomas Malory in the fifteenth. We then turn to the extraordinary revival of interest in the legend that started with the Victorians and has continued almost unabated to the present. We consider such matters as the various political uses that have been made of the legend as well as some of the reasons for its enduring popularity. Early in the course we visit sites traditionally associated with King Arthur, including Tintagel Castle in Cornwall and Glastonbury Abbey in Somerset. Later we examine nineteenth-century visual representations of the legend in London collections, most obviously the Tate Gallery. We end with a viewing of the 1975 film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. C. von Nolcken. Autumn.

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3.00

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Lecture

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WWW.UCHICAGO.EDU

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(773) 702-1234

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Quarter

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