| Title: | Swords, Sorcery and Reality |
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| Course Section Number: | HIS-300-01 |
| Department: | History |
| Description: | This course will examine some of the great works of fantasy literature, especially in the subgenre described as "Sword and Sorcery" -- that is fantasy lit that describes combat that derives from (popular) impressions of medieval warfare -- including Tolkien and some visual fantasy such as Game of Thrones. It will place that literature in comparison with descriptions of and analysis of actual medieval warfare, especially as seen in primary source documents describing medieval combat and warfare more generally. The twin goal of the course will be to better understand medieval military history, and to evaluate how well medieval fantasy authors captured the essentials of that history in fictional form (with added magic!). A final project will involve students writing their own sword and sorcery short story that incorporates the lessons of the course. |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | January 16, 2023 |
| End Date: | May 6, 2023 |
| Meeting Information: |
01/17/2023-05/04/2023 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 02:40PM - 03:55PM, Baxter Hall, Room 212
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| Faculty: | Morillo, Stephen |
| Requisite Courses: | One previous course in History |
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