<p>In the 24 lessons of <strong>Old English Literature: Language as History</strong>, you will experience the premodern world through the powerful tool of the written word. With the guidance of author and medieval scholar Professor Renée Trilling, you will look back on the early medieval history of the British Isles and discover what Old English can reveal about the peoples, traditions, beliefs, and cultures of the past.</p>
Overview
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: The Literary World of Early England
- 02: Where Did English Come From?
- 03: Languages in Medieval England
- 04: Germanic Culture and Old English
- 05: Learning Old English: Pronouns
- 06: Learning Old English: Nouns and Adjectives
- 07: Learning Old English: Weak Verbs
- 08: Learning Old English: Strong Verbs
- 09: The Germanic Migrations: 300 to 600 CE
- 10: Old English Literary Aesthetics
- 11: Warriors in Old English Poetry
- 12: Beowulf: The Germanic Hero Par Excellence?
- 13: Heroism and Gender in Old English Poetry
- 14: Christianity Comes to Medieval England
- 15: Latin Literacy in Medieval England
- 16: Old English Preaching and Teaching
- 17: Christian Heroes in Old English Literature
- 18: English Literacy and Learning under Alfred
- 19: Old English and the Rule of Law
- 20: Old English and Scientific Learning
- 21: Old English versus the Vikings
- 22: The Norman Conquest of Old English
- 23: Old English Afterlives
- 24: Old English Today
Taught by
Renée R. Trilling
