The Literary Tradition: Dante and the High Middle Ages

Primarily a study of Dante’s The Divine Comedy as a poem of pilgrimage that expresses the culmination of the Middle Ages and a movement toward the Renaissance, the course also considers the works of Chaucer and Malory. Students will demonstrate their understanding of the literature in class discussion and written compositions.

Syllabus, LIT201 – Clarendon

Syllabus, LIT201 – Childs