HIS 341 Medieval Love (3)
This class explores the concept of love in the European Middle Ages with a special focus on the 12th and 13th centuries. Course materials will include religious and courtly literature, personal letters and visual sources. Through the study of these sources students will recognize a broad range of emotional realms from the sacred to the profane. As part of the study of love, the course will address the concepts of marriage, spirituality, and sexuality, as well as gender roles in society, familial relationships, and friendship.
Prerequisite
Junior standing or permission of instructor
Offered
Spring