| Week One (Sept 4, 6) Introduction to Medieval Culture
For Fri.: Start Augustine's Confessions |
Week Nine (Oct 28 - Nov 1) Boccaccio's Decameron
The Decameron through the Second Day (to page 230) |
| Week Two (Sept 9-13) Augustine
Confessions |
Week Ten (Nov 4-8) Decameron (con.)
Decameron through the Sixth Day (to page 520) |
| Week Three (Sept 16-20) Augustine (con.)
Finish Confessions |
Week Eleven (Nov 11-15) Decameron
Finish the Decameron |
| Week Four (Sept 23-27) Heroic Poetry
The Song of Roland |
Week Twelve (Nov 18-22) Malory
Selected Tales, "Merlin" and "Balin: The Knight with the Two Swords," pages 3-39; Caxton's Preface to Le Morte Darthur (handout) |
| Week Five (Sept 30 - Oct 4) Marie de France
The Lais of Marie de France |
Week Thirteen (Nov 25, 27) Malory (con.)
Selected Tales, "Pelleas & Ettard," "The Knight of the Cart," "Lancelot and Elaine," and "The Holy Grail," pages 41-111 |
| Week Six (Oct 7-11) Abelard & Heloise
The History of My Misfortunes & the Letters of Abelard and Heloise |
Week Fourteen (Dec 2-6) Malory (con.)
Selected Tales, "The Poisoned Apple," "The Fair Maid of Astolat, and "The Death of King Arthur," pages 113- 226 |
| Week Seven (Oct 14-18) Dante
Inferno through canto 16 |
Week Fifteen (Dec 9, 11) Conclusion of the course
Preparation for the Final Exam |
| Week Eight (Oct 21-25) Dante
Finish Inferno |