Medieval Women

Catalog description

The purpose of this course is to examine some key literary works to see how, and perhaps why, attitudes toward women evolved as they did, and how women responded to those beliefs in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Consideration will be given to traditional works not primarily about women to examine how the treatment of women in such texts mirrored and effected attitudes about women as exhibited in philosophy and art. In comparison the course will also examine books written by women to understand women's reactions and resistance to traditional attitudes and images. Class can be cross listed with Women's Studies. Prerequisite: ENGL 1312 with a grade of C or higher.