King Arthur in Medieval Britain (SCHC 451D)
Travel Dates: May 13-26, 2012 (tentative)
This course is devoted to the legendary King Arthur and the sites in Great Britain associated with the myth and its origins. There will be three intensive on-campus seminars outlining Arthurian history, narrative, and material culture. We will meet in the Special Collections to examine real medieval manuscripts and get to know how the legends were disseminated. We will tackle Gildas, Bede, Chretien de Troyes, Robert de Boron, and Malory. We will learn about Romans, Celts, Round Table, Holy Grail, Courtly Love, the joust, and the cultural world of Arthurian romance. During the Maymester, our class will visit key Arthurian sites in England including: the cities of Winchester, Caerleon, Tintagel, Glastonbury, Salisbury, Bath, Postbridge, and London.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Scott GwaraProfessorEnglish Departmentgwaras@mailbox.sc.edu
or
Jim ClarkDirector of Off-Campus EducationHonors College(803) 777-9172jclark@schc.sc.edu