3261. Knights and Fairies: Fantasizing About the Middle Ages
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Recommended preparation: French 1104, three years of high school French, or equivalent proficiency level.
Grading Basis: Graded
Examination of literary appropriations of the Middle Ages throughout history, including stories of the Grail. Emphasis on conflicting models that evoke both courtly love and internecine hate; Christian virtue and feudal exploitation, knightly honor and mercenary rapacity; cultural homogeneity and admixture with neighboring cultures. Comparison of seminal French medieval texts with the contemporary adaptations of medieval stories in films, TV series, and video games. Taught in French.
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