LITERATURE 109 - The Bible in Medieval Art and Literature

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Claremont McKenna College

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Meyer This course will focus on medieval methods of biblical interpretation and the imaginative representation of sacred texts in the literary and visual arts. In addition to key biblical texts, we will read works by Chaucer and Dante, selections from medieval drama, lyric, dream vision, apocalyptic writings and the literature of the mystics. Our study of selected medieval paintings, sculpture, and architecture will focus primarily on northern European sources. Offered occasionally. 110. Arthurian Romance. Meyer In this course we will trace the tradition of Arthurian literature from the 12th through the 15th centuries, drawing on medieval French, German, Welsh, and English sources. We will pay particular attention to how the earlier sources were reinterpreted and how the medieval tradition as a whole reflects evolving conceptions of heroic narrative, chivalry, courtly love, and kingship. Readings (all in modern translations) will include Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain, Chretien de Troyes' Lancelot and Perceval, selected poems of Marie de France, Beroul's The Romance of Tristan, the Vulgate Quest of the Holy Grail, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur. Offered every third year.

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1.50

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Institution Website:

www.claremontmckenna.edu/

Phone Number:

(909) 621-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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