MEDIEVAL CULTURE: MARGERY KEMPE AND GEOFFREY CHAUCER (CL3023)

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Presents the work of Chaucer in the perspective of the European philosophical, humanistic, and poetic developments of his age. The Latin philosophical background includes consideration of the Augustinian ideal of Christian humanism and the traditions of speculation on Divine Providence. Considers the French poetic tradition and multilingual poetic traditions supporting the generic diversity of The Canterbury Tales.

Code: 
CL3023
Name: 
MEDIEVAL CULTURE: MARGERY KEMPE AND GEOFFREY CHAUCER
Discipline: 
CL (Comparative Literature)
Type: 
Regular
Level: 
Undergraduate
Credits: 
4
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
No
Pre-requisites: 
None
Co-requisites: 
None

Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will acquire basic reading ability in Middle English and learn about the history of the English language.
  2. Students will improve their reading, interpretation, and critical thinking skills as they pertain to medieval genres.
  3. Students will learn about the specificities of late medieval textual composition and transmission.
  4. Students will learn how to conduct research and write within the discipline of medieval studies.

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