FREN 341 - La France de l’Ancien Régime

FDR: HL Literature Distribution
Credits: 3

May be repeated for degree credit if the topic is different. Prerequisite: 3 French courses numbered between 200 and 299. This course is designed in thematic modules that offer nuanced representations of women through a close examination of textile work including embroidery, sewing, and weaving, in medieval French narrative. A blend of literature, culture, and gender theory, students in this course will apply medieval philosophies regarding love and romance to creative projects and will have the opportunity to analyze various elements of textile production and “women’s work” in medieval France through primary texts such as medieval Chansons de toile, Ovid’s Metamorphosis,and Marie de France’s Lais.