ANTH 34524 - Irish Castles

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

This course has three specific aims. The first is simply to introduce you to Ireland's corpus of medieval castle architecture, and to review some of the current debates about origins and chronology. The second aim is to introduce you to the types of architectural detail that we use for the purposes of dating Ireland's castles, and indeed Ireland's medieval architecture in general. The third is aim is to explore with you a number of approches ( such as the phenomenological, you'll be glad to hear!) with which we might make the corpus of castle architecture speak more eloquently about itself and the society in which it was created. An optional field-trip will be organised as part of the course. Although this course is on castles, it is intended to act as a general course on the archaeology of buildings, and many of the matters that are covered the theoretical approach to building-interpretation, the identification of datable features will be of general interest and value to you.

Credits:

1.50

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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