COLEG-223 Gender and Violence in the Middle Ages
An introduction to the field of medieval and renaissance studies. Drawing on multiple disciplinary perspectives, including those of literature, law, history and art, examines the intersection of ideas about the body, gender and violence in the European Middle Ages. Readings may include the Bible and early patristic writings; the lives of saints; poems and advice manuals on courtly love; depictions of women in the Crusades; Icelandic sagas; and perspectives on the trial of Joan of Arc.
Standard Course (40)
Credits
1
Prerequisite
one 100-level course in literature or history, or AP 4 or 5 in English or History
Offered
Spring