ENGL 2360

This course introduces students to literature before 1500 by considering how medieval writers imagined and moved across the world. Students will read poetry, drama, travel writing, and scientific texts written in and beyond England. The course will situate these texts in their historical contexts, approaching premodern societies as dynamic, diverse, and interconnected. Topics will vary but may include intercultural contact and colonization, gender and sexuality, technology, medicine, and views of nature. [Offering(s): Offered in even-numbered years.][Department(s): School of Theatre, English, and Creative Writing]