| Title: | Swords, Sorcery, and Reality |
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| Course Section Number: | FRT-101-13 |
| Department: | Freshman Tutorial |
| Description: | FACE TO FACE COURSE. FRT-101-13: Swords, Sorcery, and Reality: "Medieval" Warfare in Fantasy Literature and History Stephen Morillo teaches and writes about world, medieval, and military history. He's a long-time fantasy literature fan, and has rampaged his way through various D&D worlds as various incarnations of the warrior Garkon, Lord of Gah. This tutorial will explore the wars depicted in a variety of classic and contemporary fantasy literature with the reality of the medieval European warfare on which the fantasy conflict is based. Which fantasy authors "get it right"? Does getting it right matter? We will explore the topic through a variety of literature readings, plus selected scenes from movie and TV versions of fantasy combat (Tolkien, Game of Thrones, etc.), in comparison with primary sources for medieval warfare in Europe and beyond. The tutorial will encourage a full immersion in the topic by including board-game simulations of fantasy and real warfare. Pit your wizard against William the Conqueror! |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | August 12, 2020 |
| End Date: | November 24, 2020 |
| Meeting Information: |
08/13/2020-11/24/2020 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 09:45AM - 11:00AM, Malcolm X Institute, Room 109
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| Faculty: | Morillo, Steve |
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