The Problem of Love in the 12th Century
HIST 371
Fall 2008 not offered
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Crosslisting:
MDST 371 |
This course will consider the historiographic notion of a 12th-century Renaissance through documentation on the cult of love and friendship. Topics to be addressed are human love for God, God's love for humanity, the possibility of achieving unselfish love, and the various words by which these feelings may be called. Through close readings of a number of primary sources that discuss affective relationships, our goal will be to come up with our own estimation of the changes wrought in the 12th century. |
Essential Capabilities:
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Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
Baldwin, John, THE LANGUAGE OF SEX: FIVE VOICES FROM NORTHERN FRANCE AROUND 1200 Jaeger, Stephen, ENNOBLING LOVE: IN SEARCH OF A LOST SENSIBILITY Camille, Michael, THE MEDIEVAL ART OF LOVE: OBJECTS AND SUBJECTS OF LOVE Leclercq, Jean, MONKS AND LOVE IN TWELFTH-CENTURY FRANCE: PSYCHO-HISTORICAL ESSAY Duby, George, MEDIEVAL MARRIAGE: TWO MODELS FROM TWELFTH-CENTURY FRANCE Bloch, Howard, MEDIEVAL MISOGYNY AND THE INVENTION OF WESTERN ROMANTIC LOVE
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Examinations and Assignments: Students will be required to write weekly reflections on the readings. Essay-based midterm and final examination. |
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