In addition to the interdisciplinary and archival courses offered by our institute, a full schedule of medieval courses is offered in other participating academic departments. Approximately 65 medieval courses are offered here each year, not including the many courses in language instruction and independent research that student medievalists frequently take. Many students participate in medieval studies courses without enrolling in our formal degree programs.
This course explores the formative period of vernacular lyric in the context of vibrant literary and cultural exchange around the medieval Mediterranean. Particular emphasis will be placed on the interaction among different language traditions and on the development of poetics and philosophies of love.
This course offers an introductory survey of Byzantine history and civilization, 330-1453 CE. In it we explore the survival of the eastern Roman empire, how it developed a distinctive Christian culture and ideology, how it interacted with and influenced its eastern and western neighbors, and how it responded to its economic, political, and military challenges.
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