Medieval Studies 101sMedieval - Culture and Society:Seminar in Reading,Writing,and Reasoning:Women in theMedievalWorld

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Mount Holyoke College

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This course offers a foundation for inquiry into medieval culture. Using readings in literature, art, music, history, politics, philosophy, and sciences to interpret the Middle Ages, a student sharpens her awareness of language and imagery as means of communicating experience, and improves her skills of attentive reading and persuasive writing. An introductory cross-cultural course on medieval women (though mainly European women, for practical reasons) via the quality, breadth, and influence of women's writings (950-1450). Readings (in English translation) to include Hrotsvitha, Heloise, Hildegard, Marie de France, Julian of Norwich, Christine de Pizan, Margery Kempe, German and Italian examples, plus some Hebrew, Arabic, Armenian, Indian, and Japanese selections: tracing major recurrent themes and differences while examining the historical context for each. Also to be introduced are various approaches to women's history, such as those of Natalie Zemon Davis, Joan Kelly, and Barbara Hanawalt. Meets Humanities I-A requirement N. Margolis 4 credits

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mtholyoke.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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