Course Catalog - 2008-2009

     

MDST 368 - MYTHOLOGIES

Long Title: MYTHOLOGIES
Department: Medieval Studies
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Description: The interdisciplinary course introduces students to world The interdisciplinary course introduces students to world mythologies, mythmakers, and their cultures, from the mythologies, mythmakers, and their cultures, from the beginnings to the modern period. Include mythologies: beginnings to the modern period. Include mythologies: Babylonian, Sumerian, Hindu, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Irish, Babylonian, Sumerian, Hindu, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Irish, Old Norse, Anglo-Saxon, Finnish, Mayan, Hopi, and modern Old Norse, Anglo-Saxon, Finnish, Mayan, Hopi, and modern (Glass Borges, Whale Rider). (Glass Borges, Whale Rider). Cross-list: ENGL 309, SWGS 368.
Course URL: http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~jchance/myth.htm