Postgraduate Course: Medieval Epic (PGHC11030)
Course Outline
| School |
School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Postgraduate (School of History and Classics) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
In this course two Latin epics from the medieval period, both of German provenance, are studied:
the Waltharius, with its pervasive exploitation of Virgilian and other classical poetry to recast Germanic heroic legend;
the Ruodlieb, with its unique generic blend, its early chivalric features, and its idiosyncratic style. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course you should
- have explored some of the distinctive ways in which the epic form was used in the Latin Middle Ages;
- have read in Latin the whole of the Waltharius and a substantial portion of the (fragmentary) Ruodlieb, with due attention to linguistic and stylistic detail and to literary technique;
- be aware of the context within which each of the epics was composed;
- be able to discuss critically interpretative issues which arise from the texts and from a range of scholarship. |
Assessment Information
| 2 essays equivalent to 5000 words in total. |
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Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Andrew Erskine
Tel: (0131 6)50 3591
Email: Andrew.Erskine@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr Nicholas Ovenden
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Niko.Ovenden@ed.ac.uk |
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