17352
Advanced Seminar
S-Literatures of Medieval Britain: Medievalism
Wolfram Keller
Comments
Whether on the Renaissance stage, in nineteenth-century fiction, in contemporary TV series, the medieval appears to be omnipresent. Why are people fascinated by the medieval—and what is the cultural (as well as ideological) backdrop for an interest in the Middle Ages? After reviewing recent (theoretical) conceptualizations of medievalism, we shall consider a time-period, the Renaissance, which seems not to be particularly interested in the Middle Ages, but rather looks beyond the medieval toward classical antiquity. Discussing medieval and early modern receptions of the Troy story, especially Geoffrey Chaucer’s Troilus and Criseyde and William Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida, we will address questions concerning the construction of the medieval within medieval texts—and how the latter might be connected to the Renaissance’s (seeming) neglect of the Middle Ages.
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Regular appointments
Tue, 2024-04-16 08:00 - 10:00
Tue, 2024-04-23 08:00 - 10:00
Tue, 2024-04-30 08:00 - 10:00
Tue, 2024-05-07 08:00 - 10:00
Tue, 2024-05-14 08:00 - 10:00
Tue, 2024-05-21 08:00 - 10:00
Tue, 2024-05-28 08:00 - 10:00
Tue, 2024-06-04 08:00 - 10:00
Tue, 2024-06-11 08:00 - 10:00
Tue, 2024-06-18 08:00 - 10:00
Tue, 2024-06-25 08:00 - 10:00
Tue, 2024-07-02 08:00 - 10:00
Tue, 2024-07-09 08:00 - 10:00
Tue, 2024-07-16 08:00 - 10:00