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| Campus | Haverford |
| Semester | Fall 2024 |
| Registration ID | SPANH338A001 |
| Course Title | I Need a Hero: Chivalric Sagas in Late Medieval Iberian Literatures and Cultures |
| Credit | 1.00 |
| Department | Latin American, Iberian, and Latinx Studies |
| Instructor | Colón-Cosme,Roxanna |
| Times and Days | MW 11:30am-12:55pm
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| Room Location | STO102 |
| Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2683 This course explores the rich tradition of chivalric literature in late medieval Iberia. Students will evaluate the sociocultural and literary significance of chivalric literature in Iberia through a wide range of texts, including chanson de geste, ballads, chivalric romance, and legends from the 13th-16th century. The course evaluates themes cardinal to the chivalric genre, such as courtly love, honor, knightly conduct, revenge, adventures, warfare, fantastic geographies, world creation, and the origins of the novel.; Pre-requisite(s): 200-level, placement exam at the 300 level, or instructor consent; Lottery Preference: None; Enrollment Limit: 15.00 Humanities, A: Meaning, Interpretation (Texts) (; Hav: HU, A) |
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