MDEM 100 - ROMANCING RELIGION
Long Title: ROMANCING RELIGION: NARRATIVES OF THE SACRED
Department: Medieval/Early Modern Studies
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: This course examines links between religious experience and romance narrative taking the grail as a focal point. We start with grail legends in the middle ages, explore historical associations of the grail with medieval Christianity, and end with quest narratives and grail motifs in modern occultism, fiction and film. This course is limited to first-year students only, any others will be removed from this course. Cross-list: FSEM 100, RELI 100.