UNC-CH Medieval Studies

Fall 2005 Medieval Studies Courses

The following list is intended to be as inclusive as possible. An effort has been made to include all courses listed in the Medieval Studies program regulations as counting toward the graduate minor or undergraduate minor. Courses which might be of interest to medievalists but which do not count toward one of the minors are also included. Please consult the director of the minor program with questions about the relevance of specific courses.

This information is subject to change. Please consult the Registrar's online schedule or the websites of individual departments for up-to-date information on spring courses.

UNC students may also take courses at Duke University through inter-institutional registration. See the courses webpage of the Duke University Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies for the most up-to-date information on medieval courses at Duke.

Art

ART 52: Medieval Art in Western Europe (TR 11:00-12:15) Jaroslav Folda

Survey of Medieval Art and Architecture from c. 700 to c. 1300 in
Western Europe, with reference to Byzantium and the Crusader States.
Intermediate level course; students should have taken at least one art
history course.

Course Requirements: Required reading, Mid-Term and Final Exam, 10 to 15 page research paper.

ART 111: Early Medieval Art (MWF 9:00-9:50) Dorothy Verkerk

ART 350: Seminar in Medieval Art (R 2:00-4:50) Jaroslav Folda

Proposed Topic for the fall 2005: Ornament in Medieval Painting, 1100 to 1300.

Graduate art history seminar, but students doing medieval studies in
other fields are welcome.

Seminar Requirements: Required reading, short oral report on assigned
material, long oral report on research topic, graduate research paper
with full documentation.

Asian Studies

ASIA 36 (HIST 36, RELI 25): Introduction to Islamic Civilization (TR 2:00-2:50) Carl Ernst

Celtic Studies

CELT 105A: Old Irish (TR 11:00-12:15) Patrick O'neill
Note time Change

Classics

Classical Archaeology

CLAR 310: Seminar in Archaeology (M 3:00-6:00) Nicola Terrenato

Latin

LATN 101X: Elementary Latin for Graduate Students (MWF 10:00-10:50) Staff

LATN 203: Latin Paleography (TR 11:00-12:15) Maura Lafferty

An introduction to the study of medieval Latin manuscripts and handwriting. The primary goal of the course is learning to identify, read and transcribe the major Latin bookhands of medieval Europe. The second goal of the course is to understand the history of manuscripts, handwriting, literacy and reading practices from late antiquity through the early Renaissance in their intellectual, social and cultural contexts. We will also give some attention the problems of editing texts from manuscripts. Assignments: regular transcriptions, mid-term and final examinations, paper.

Text Books

Bischoff, Bernhard. Latin Paleography: Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Trans. Daibhm S Crsinmn and David Ganz. Cambridge. Cambridge University Press, 1990.

Brown, Michelle P. A guide to Western Historical Scripts from Antiquity to 1600. Toronto and Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, c1990. 0802058663

Capelli, Adriano. Dizionario di Abbreviature latine ed italiane. 6th ed. Milan: Hoepli, 1967. ISBN: 8820311003

Comparative Literature

CMPL 153 (ENGL 153): Medieval Romance (TR 2:00-3:15) Edward Kennedy

English

ENGL 51: English Literature of the Middle Ages (TR 11:00-12:15) Patrick O'neill

ENGL 52: Chaucer (TR 11:00-12:15) Joseph Wittig

ENGL 153 (CMPL 153): Medieval Romance (TR 2:00-3:15) Edward Kennedy

ENGL 237A: Old English Grammar and Reading (TR 11:00-12:15) Ted Leinbaugh

ENGL 350: Seminar Old English Language Literature (T 3:30-6:00) Ted Leinbaugh

Germanic Languages

GERM 51: The Viking Age (See Below) Paul T. Roberge

Lecture: M-W, 12.00-12.50pm, GA 307
Recitation: Th, 12.30-1.20pm, DE 403
Th, 2.00-2.50pm, DE 403
F, 12.00-12.50pm, DE 403
F, 2.00-2.50pm, DE 403

Lecture/discussion course on Viking culture, mythology, exploration, and projection of power in northern Europe (approx. 750-1050 C.E.) as represented in the literature of medieval Iceland. In Iceland, which is itself a product of Norse exploration and colonization, the age of the Vikings is also called the Saga Age. Though composed between 1120-1400, the so-called 'family sagas' relate events during the time of the Vikings: from the settlement of Iceland (from 870) through the conversion to Christianity (officially in 1000). These sagas are to varying degrees fictionalized accounts of earlier events and persons, the purport of which was as much to entertain as to inform. However, the saga writers used these prose narratives to consider the history and current situation of their own people. We shall seek to extrapolate from this literature--supplemented by historical and archeological information—-a composite picture of Viking culture and society.

History

HIST 15: Medieval History (TR 9:30-10:45) Brett Whalen

HIST 36: (ASIA 36, RELI 25): Introduction to Islamic Civilization (TR 2:00-2:50) Carl Ernst

HIST 58 (WMST 58): Women in Europe before 1750 (TR 3:30-4:45) Barbara Harris

HIST 90M-003: Medieval Europe and the Crusading Experience ca. 1095-1274 (T 2:00-4:50) Brett Whalen

This Undergraduate Seminar in History will introduce students to the crusades in their medieval context from the First Crusade (1095) until the Second Council of Lyon (1274). The course will explore Western Christian attitudes toward crusading as an act of violence, piety and penance, along with the institutional developments that made crusading possible. It will also examine the reaction of Eastern Christians, Jews, Muslims and other non-Christians to the crusaders. In addition to their discussions based on secondary readings, students will produce and share with their peers a work of original research based on primary source documents of their own choosing.

Religious Studies

RELI 25: (ASIA 36, HIST 36): Introduction to Islamic Civilization (TR 2:00-2:50) Carl Ernst

RELI 27: Introduction to the History of Christian Traditions (F 2:00-4:50) Peter Kaufman

RELI 106 (HIST 106): Medieval Church (TBA)

RELI 161: Topics in Asian Religion: The Qur'an as Literature (R 9:30-12:20) Carl Ernst

Romance Languages

ROML 220: Vulgar Latin (TR 2:00-3:15) Ed Montgomery

[NOTE: THE CURRENT TIME LISTING IN THE UNIVERSITY WEB LISTING IS INCORRECT, BUT IS BEING CORRECTED. THE CORRECT TIME IS AS STATED ABOVE.]

An examination of written documents that reveal the evolution of Vulgar Latin from the 3rd to the 10th centuries. Emphasis on phonological, morphological, semantic and syntactic aspects and those factors that ultimately yield the Romance vernaculars. For further information, I can be reached via email at emontgom@email.unc.edu.

ROML 324 (FREN 330): Romance Paleography (TR 3:30-4:45) Ed Montgomery

[NOTE: THE CURRENT TIME LISTING IN THE UNIVERSITY WEB LISTING IS INCORRECT, BUT IS BEING CORRECTED. THE CORRECT TIME IS AS STATED ABOVE.]

The purpose of this course is to introduce graduate students to the tradition of hand-written manuscripts of the Middle Ages. For those of us whose interests lie in the development of the western European traditons, the course will begin with a rapid survey of the evolution of early western scripts and the practical factors that ultimately led to the Carolingian Minuscule and the Gothic and Humanistic scripts of the later Middle Ages - these being the scripts (frequently called "book hands") in which the vast corpus of medieval vernacular texts were preserved for those of us interested in medieval literature and manuscript illuminations.

Along with the development of skills in reading early and later medieval manuscripts, consideration will be given to the relationship of text and image in manuscripts dating especially between the 12th and 15th centuries. Finally, students will be introduced to the principles of critical and diplomatic editing of medieval texts.

For further information, I can be reached via email at emontgom@email.unc.edu.

French

FREN 60: Survey of French Literature (TR 12:30-1:45) James Noblitt

FREN 330: See ROML 324

Italian

ITAL 134: Petrarch and the Lyric Tradition (T 3:30-6:00) Dino S. Cervigni

A reading of Petrarch’s Canzoniere within the context of ancient and biblical love poetry and previous lyric traditions (Provençal, Sicilian School, dolce stil nuovo, Dante). According to their own research interests, students will be guided to investigate Petrarch’s influence upon lyric poetry throughout Europe (Petrarchism in Italy, France, Spain, and England). All texts will be in their original language and in English translation; discussion in English.

Spanish

SPAN 71: Spanish Literature to 1700 (TR 11:00-12:15; MWF 1:00-1:50) Marsha Collins, Frank Dominguez (2 Sections)

SPAN 78: Cultural and Linguistic History of the Spanish Language (TR 12:30-1:45) Lucia Binotti

SPAN 201: Beginnings of Castilian Hegemony to 1369 (MWF 11:00-11:50) Frank Dominguez

The course studies the early medieval romance period (11th century-1369), when Castilian is established as the literary and legal language of Spain. We consider how and why this came about. How and why the texts studied are constrained by a particular vision of the world. In the process we look at the
characteristics of certain types of works: the epic, the lyric, the chronicle, collections of law, fueros, miracles and exempla.

Women's Studies

WMST 58 (HIST 58): Women in Europe before 1750 (TR 3:30-4:45) Barbara Harris


Home Courses in Medieval Studies Summer & Fall 2006 The Medieval Studies Fund Make a Gift Now!	Fall 2005 Medieval Studies Courses The following list is intended to be as inclusive as possible. An effort has been made to include all courses listed in the Medieval Studies program regulations as counting toward the graduate minor or undergraduate minor. Courses which might be of interest to medievalists but which do not count toward one of the minors are also included. Please consult the director of the minor program with questions about the relevance of specific courses. This information is subject to change. Please consult the Registrar's online schedule or the websites of individual departments for up-to-date information on spring courses. UNC students may also take courses at Duke University through inter-institutional registration. See the courses webpage of the Duke University Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies for the most up-to-date information on medieval courses at Duke. Art *ART 52: Medieval Art in Western Europe* (TR 11:00-12:15) Jaroslav Folda Survey of Medieval Art and Architecture from c. 700 to c. 1300 in Western Europe, with reference to Byzantium and the Crusader States. Intermediate level course; students should have taken at least one art history course. Course Requirements: Required reading, Mid-Term and Final Exam, 10 to 15 page research paper. ART 111: Early Medieval Art (MWF 9:00-9:50) Dorothy Verkerk ART 350: Seminar in Medieval Art (R 2:00-4:50) Jaroslav Folda Proposed Topic for the fall 2005: Ornament in Medieval Painting, 1100 to 1300. Graduate art history seminar, but students doing medieval studies in other fields are welcome. Seminar Requirements: Required reading, short oral report on assigned material, long oral report on research topic, graduate research paper with full documentation. Asian Studies ASIA 36 (HIST 36, RELI 25): Introduction to Islamic Civilization (TR 2:00-2:50) Carl Ernst Celtic Studies CELT 105A: Old Irish (TR 11:00-12:15) Patrick O'neill Note time Change Classics Classical Archaeology CLAR 310: Seminar in Archaeology (M 3:00-6:00) Nicola Terrenato Latin LATN 101X: Elementary Latin for Graduate Students (MWF 10:00-10:50) Staff LATN 203: Latin Paleography (TR 11:00-12:15) Maura Lafferty An introduction to the study of medieval Latin manuscripts and handwriting. The primary goal of the course is learning to identify, read and transcribe the major Latin bookhands of medieval Europe. The second goal of the course is to understand the history of manuscripts, handwriting, literacy and reading practices from late antiquity through the early Renaissance in their intellectual, social and cultural contexts. We will also give some attention the problems of editing texts from manuscripts. Assignments: regular transcriptions, mid-term and final examinations, paper. Text Books Bischoff, Bernhard. Latin Paleography: Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Trans. Daibhm S Crsinmn and David Ganz. Cambridge. Cambridge University Press, 1990. Brown, Michelle P. A guide to Western Historical Scripts from Antiquity to 1600. Toronto and Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, c1990. 0802058663 Capelli, Adriano. Dizionario di Abbreviature latine ed italiane. 6th ed. Milan: Hoepli, 1967. ISBN: 8820311003 Comparative Literature CMPL 153 (ENGL 153): Medieval Romance (TR 2:00-3:15) Edward Kennedy English ENGL 51: English Literature of the Middle Ages (TR 11:00-12:15) Patrick O'neill ENGL 52: Chaucer (TR 11:00-12:15) Joseph Wittig ENGL 153 (CMPL 153): Medieval Romance (TR 2:00-3:15) Edward Kennedy ENGL 237A: Old English Grammar and Reading (TR 11:00-12:15) Ted Leinbaugh ENGL 350: Seminar Old English Language Literature (T 3:30-6:00) Ted Leinbaugh** Germanic Languages GERM 51: The Viking Age (See Below) Paul T. Roberge Lecture: M-W, 12.00-12.50pm, GA 307 Recitation: Th, 12.30-1.20pm, DE 403 Th, 2.00-2.50pm, DE 403 F, 12.00-12.50pm, DE 403 F, 2.00-2.50pm, DE 403 Lecture/discussion course on Viking culture, mythology, exploration, and projection of power in northern Europe (approx. 750-1050 C.E.) as represented in the literature of medieval Iceland. In Iceland, which is itself a product of Norse exploration and colonization, the age of the Vikings is also called the Saga Age. Though composed between 1120-1400, the so-called 'family sagas' relate events during the time of the Vikings: from the settlement of Iceland (from 870) through the conversion to Christianity (officially in 1000). These sagas are to varying degrees fictionalized accounts of earlier events and persons, the purport of which was as much to entertain as to inform. However, the saga writers used these prose narratives to consider the history and current situation of their own people. We shall seek to extrapolate from this literature--supplemented by historical and archeological information—-a composite picture of Viking culture and society. History *HIST 15: Medieval History* (TR 9:30-10:45) Brett Whalen HIST 36: (ASIA 36, RELI 25): Introduction to Islamic Civilization (TR 2:00-2:50) Carl Ernst HIST 58 (WMST 58): Women in Europe before 1750 (TR 3:30-4:45) Barbara Harris HIST 90M-003: Medieval Europe and the Crusading Experience ca. 1095-1274 (T 2:00-4:50) Brett Whalen This Undergraduate Seminar in History will introduce students to the crusades in their medieval context from the First Crusade (1095) until the Second Council of Lyon (1274). The course will explore Western Christian attitudes toward crusading as an act of violence, piety and penance, along with the institutional developments that made crusading possible. It will also examine the reaction of Eastern Christians, Jews, Muslims and other non-Christians to the crusaders. In addition to their discussions based on secondary readings, students will produce and share with their peers a work of original research based on primary source documents of their own choosing. Religious Studies RELI 25: (ASIA 36, HIST 36): Introduction to Islamic Civilization (TR 2:00-2:50) Carl Ernst RELI 27: Introduction to the History of Christian Traditions (F 2:00-4:50) Peter Kaufman RELI 106 (HIST 106): Medieval Church (TBA) RELI 161: Topics in Asian Religion: The Qur'an as Literature (R 9:30-12:20) Carl Ernst Romance Languages ROML 220: Vulgar Latin (TR 2:00-3:15) Ed Montgomery** [NOTE: THE CURRENT TIME LISTING IN THE UNIVERSITY WEB LISTING IS INCORRECT, BUT IS BEING CORRECTED. THE CORRECT TIME IS AS STATED ABOVE.] An examination of written documents that reveal the evolution of Vulgar Latin from the 3rd to the 10th centuries. Emphasis on phonological, morphological, semantic and syntactic aspects and those factors that ultimately yield the Romance vernaculars. For further information, I can be reached via email at emontgom@email.unc.edu. ROML 324 (FREN 330): Romance Paleography (TR 3:30-4:45) Ed Montgomery [NOTE: THE CURRENT TIME LISTING IN THE UNIVERSITY WEB LISTING IS INCORRECT, BUT IS BEING CORRECTED. THE CORRECT TIME IS AS STATED ABOVE.] The purpose of this course is to introduce graduate students to the tradition of hand-written manuscripts of the Middle Ages. For those of us whose interests lie in the development of the western European traditons, the course will begin with a rapid survey of the evolution of early western scripts and the practical factors that ultimately led to the Carolingian Minuscule and the Gothic and Humanistic scripts of the later Middle Ages - these being the scripts (frequently called "book hands") in which the vast corpus of medieval vernacular texts were preserved for those of us interested in medieval literature and manuscript illuminations. Along with the development of skills in reading early and later medieval manuscripts, consideration will be given to the relationship of text and image in manuscripts dating especially between the 12th and 15th centuries. Finally, students will be introduced to the principles of critical and diplomatic editing of medieval texts. For further information, I can be reached via email at emontgom@email.unc.edu. French *FREN 60: Survey of French Literature* (TR 12:30-1:45) James Noblitt FREN 330: See ROML 324 Italian ITAL 134: Petrarch and the Lyric Tradition (T 3:30-6:00) Dino S. Cervigni A reading of Petrarch’s Canzoniere within the context of ancient and biblical love poetry and previous lyric traditions (Provençal, Sicilian School, dolce stil nuovo, Dante). According to their own research interests, students will be guided to investigate Petrarch’s influence upon lyric poetry throughout Europe (Petrarchism in Italy, France, Spain, and England). All texts will be in their original language and in English translation; discussion in English. Spanish SPAN 71: Spanish Literature to 1700 (TR 11:00-12:15; MWF 1:00-1:50) Marsha Collins, Frank Dominguez (2 Sections) SPAN 78: Cultural and Linguistic History of the Spanish Language (TR 12:30-1:45) Lucia Binotti SPAN 201: Beginnings of Castilian Hegemony to 1369 (MWF 11:00-11:50) Frank Dominguez The course studies the early medieval romance period (11th century-1369), when Castilian is established as the literary and legal language of Spain. We consider how and why this came about. How and why the texts studied are constrained by a particular vision of the world. In the process we look at the characteristics of certain types of works: the epic, the lyric, the chronicle, collections of law, fueros, miracles and exempla. Women's Studies WMST 58 (HIST 58): Women in Europe before 1750 (TR 3:30-4:45) Barbara Harris** This page is copyright © 2005, UNC-CH Medieval Studies. 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