E 311: Legends of Arthur


311 Schedule

 

Sept

We meet TTH 11:15 am - 12:30pm in Bartlett.

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WEEK 2 Concepts

    Tu 12 Sept. Courtly Love
    • Read Chapter 1, "Courtly Love." Handout.
    • Read all of Andreas Capellanus, Art of Courtly Love.

    Th 14 Sept. Allegory

What is Andreas' view of love? What kind of thing is it (an image, an idea, a feeling, an ideal, ...)? What purpose does it serve? What is its role in courtly life?

Page from a Bestiary, describing the qualities of a yale and a wolf: