1:00-2:15P   TR   BH 335

This course examines medieval society through the lens of the vocations
and pursuits of its members. By focusing on individual case studies, as
revealed by primary sources, it illuminates larger case studies, as
revealed by primary sources, it illuminates larger social constructs and
ideologies. Some of these groups represent a cross-section of social
estates and classes as, for example, the ale-wife, the parish priest, the
knight, the prostitute or the intellectual. But other vocations, such as
the saint or the sorceress, can transcend society's class divisions,
instead articulating its most cherished hopes and desperate fears. This is
an intensive writing course, requiring 4 short (ca. 4-5 pp.) papers. It
also necessitates active seminar participation, including oral
presentations. Reserved for Honors students or by permission of the
instructor.