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131-141 The Spirit of the Court | |
Note | Formerly available as 131-467. Students who have completed 131-467 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Assoc Prof A Trindade |
Prerequisites | Usually admission to the Postgraduate Diploma or Fourth Year Honours in History. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 2-hour seminar per week |
Subject Description | This subject is a study of the importance of the court in Medieval Europe in the Middle Ages, both as a socio-political institution and as a cultural construct. The study is based on contemporary writings, both administrative and creative. Topics include courts and rulers; courts and the Church; the courtly ideal; propaganda and subversion; women and the court; and regional variation. On completion of the subject students should be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the origins, influences and ideologies which kept the court at the centre of social, political and intellectual life in the high Middle Ages. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 5000 words. |
Prescribed Texts | A subject reader will be available. |
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