COLT 10.12 Race in the Middle Ages

This course serves as an introduction to comparative literature by asking questions about race across time periods, genres, languages, and cultures.

What are the differences between medieval and modern conceptions of race? What do interfaith romances have to do with colorism? Why do contemporary artists of the African Diaspora refer to medieval European literature? Our studies will include canonical English authors (Chaucer), Arab travelers (Ibn Battuta), and contemporary artists.

Instructor

Warren

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:LIT; WCult:CI

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