Search : Index : Faculty of Arts : History
Prev 131-058 The Rise and Fall of the German Empire
Next 131-062 China from the Manchus To Mao
131-061 Sex and Love in the Medieval World | |
Note | Formerly available as 131-274/374. Students who have completed 131-274/374 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 2nd and 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Assoc Prof A Gilmour-Bryson |
Prerequisites | Usually 25 points of first year History, see Prerequisites. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1.5-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | This subject explores the importance of the writing of pagan texts and those of the Patristic Fathers, and later medieval writers, on the construction of men and women, including the sexual notions implicit in medieval texts, and the writings of the Old and New Testament. It looks at what effect the development of chivalry and courtly love may have had on the roles of women and men. It discusses gender roles and what effect they had on both work and power in the medieval period. Our primary purpose is to understand what people in this period conceived of as the proper place of men and women in their society. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words. |
Search : Index : Faculty of Arts : History
Prev 131-058 The Rise and Fall of the German Empire
Next 131-062 China from the Manchus To Mao
Status: Official 1999 Last Modified: Tuesday October 20 11:47 SGML to HTML Conversion: Information Technology Services Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email Enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au