Admission requirements
Successful completion of Philology 1, 2 and 3, or equivalent courses.
Description
This course elaborates on Philology 2. We read, study and translate a number of literary and non-literary texts in combination with background literature. In doing so, the student will acquire a deeper insight into a broad range of aspects of the Anglo-Saxon culture which has not yet, or only cursorily, been studied. Subject of discussion includes feuds and reconciliation, hero and/or saint, fact or propaganda, the material culture (archeology and paleography), orality and literacy.
Course objectives
thorough knowledge of the highlights of Old English literature (prose and poetry) and of the relevant cultural history of Anglo-Saxon England
familiarity of the various genres and methods of interpretation
proficiency in translating Old English at an advanced level.
Successful completion of the course will enable the student to write a B.A. paper on an Old English subject and to follow a course in Old English at the M.A. level.
Timetable
The timetable will be available by June 1st on the website
Mode of instruction
Assessment method
Written exam: translation (30%), literature and culture (70%)
Blackboard
Yes, see Blackboard
Reading list
Malcom Godden and Michael Lapidge, eds., The Cambridge Companion to Old English Literature, (Cambridge: CUP).
James Campbell, ed., The Anglo-Saxons (Penguin Books, 1991).
Supplementary background material via Blackboard.
Registration Studenten melden zich aan via uSis. Eerstejaarsstudenten kunnen zich niet aanmelden. De indeling in de werkgroepen wordt door de administratie gedaan. Bij problemen kan men het secretariaat raadplegen; tel. 071 5272144 of english@hum.leidenuniv.nl.
Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs
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Contact
Departmental Office English Language and Culture, P.N. van Eyckhof 4, room 102C. Tel. 071 5272144; mail: english@hum.leidenuniv.nl.
Co-ordinator of Studies: Ms T.D. Obbens, MA, P.N. van Eyckhof 4, room 103C.