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King Arthur: History and Legend

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Uncover the richness of the Arthurian tradition from the Middle Ages to the 21st century in this wide-ranging and fascinating survey of Arthurian literature and art.

Syllabus

  • 01: The Origins of King Arthur
  • 02: An Arthur-Like Figure in Cornwall
  • 03: King Arthur in the Latin Chronicles
  • 04: King Arthur in Wales-The Mabinogion
  • 05: Monmouth, Merlin, and Courtly Love
  • 06: The Round Table-Arthur in Wace and Layamon
  • 07: Chretien de Troyes and Sir Lancelot
  • 08: Arthurian Tales in Brittany and Burgundy
  • 09: The Lancelot-Grail Cycle
  • 10: The Early German Arthurian Tradition
  • 11: King Arthur's Other German Adaptations
  • 12: The Arthurian Sagas of Scandinavia
  • 13: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
  • 14: The Alliterative Morte Arthure
  • 15: Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte Darthur
  • 16: Enriching the Legend-Tristan and Isolde
  • 17: The Holy Grail from Chretien to Dan Brown
  • 18: Arthuriana in Medieval Art
  • 19: Spenser, Milton, and the Renaissance Arthur
  • 20: Idylls of the King-The Victorian Arthur
  • 21: Wagner and Twain-King Arthur in the Late 1800s
  • 22: Once and Future-The 20th-Century Arthur
  • 23: Camelot Comes to Hollywood
  • 24: King Arthur in the 21st Century and Beyond
  • By This Professor

Taught by

Dorsey Armstrong

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