Credit: 3 hours.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Western Compartv Cult course.

A study of the medieval literary sources (in English translation) - chronicles, romances, lais, fabliaux, poetry - that created the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Students will study the development of and changes in the legend, both in form and content, as it crossed cultural borders in the Middle Ages, e.g., from England to the continent and from France to Germany and Scandinavia. Same as CWL 254, and MDVL 254.

Section Information
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
45895	lecture- discussion	F	02:00 PM - 02:50 PM	MWF	room G36 Foreign Languages Bldg	Bornholdt, C
Western Compartv Cult course.
The course deals with one of the most enduring medieval Christian myths, that of King Arthur. It will provide a background for understanding the popularity of King Arthur in Western culture and the appeal and use of his legend in modern music, art, cinema, fiction, and even politics. Students will investigate the Arthur of history and fiction and the spread of the Arthurian myth, including the grail and Tristan legends, in the Middle Ages. The texts read (in translation) represent English, French, German, Latin, and Welsh Arthurian literature. The course will focus on such issues as the role of women in Arthurian romance, the religious and pseudo-religious aspects of Arthurian narrative, the conflict between marriage and knighthood and between fidelity to one's lady and one's lord.

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GER 254The Legend of King Arthur

GER 254
The Legend of King Arthur