ENG 464 - Early Modern Romance: Representaions of Women

Institution:

Chatham University

Subject:

Description:

The course looks primarily at medieval and Renaissance romances, asking how they do or do not challenge past or stereotypical notions of the feminine. Possible reading selections include Tristan and Isolde, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Le Morte d'Arthur, The Faerie Queene, and The Arcadia. The course ends by looking at The Mists of Avalon, a feminist rewriting of Arthurian romance.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Corequisites:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

ENG464

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2008 - 08/31/2010 

Institution Website:

www.chatham.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 365-1100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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