This unit examines the long course of the legend of King Arthur and his knights from a variety of disciplinary perspectives—literature and languages, history, archaeology, the visual arts, and screen studies. Students trace the origins, transmission and transformation of this major European cultural theme from its medieval beginnings to the present day. The unit is of special interest to all those interested in the intersection of literature, culture and history, and develops flexible, interdisciplinary research approaches to the material studied. It is of particular value to those contemplating honours and postgraduate work in the Humanities. -- Course Website
Instructor: Professor Andrew Lynch
Prerequisites: MEMS2002 World Views: Religion, Gender and Society in Pre-modern Europe or MEMS2001 Classical Traditions and Transformations in Medieval and Early Modern Europe
