Old English

3 credits · Undergraduate

An introduction to the Old English language and literature in Old English from the seventh to the eleventh centuries. Literary works will include the heroic, the sacred, the bawdy, and the historical; the question of who got to enjoy this literature will lead to such topics as orality and literacy, manuscript production and circulation, palaeography, and multilingual culture. PREREQUISITES: Completion of 6.0 credit hours at the 1000 level in ENGL, CRWR, KING or PERF. EXCLUSIONS: ENGL 4253.06 FORMATS: Lecture