MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE LITERATURE

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The course examines the works of some of the most celebrated authors of the Middle Ages to the Renaissance in their literary and historical contexts. Various themes may be traced – including the dream -vision convention; pilgrimage as a means to seeking truth; the evolution of notions of earthly and spiritual love; the role of religion in the lives of the authors and in their works; and the role of the author and the meaning of authorship – through both poetry and prose genres.