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Explores Black Death and medieval life via Boccaccio's Decameron, examining medicine, art, politics, gender, and daily existence in the Middle Ages and early modernity.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Jelena Todorovic
The reviewer advised coming to class prepared and completing the readings.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025An examination of mythology, literature, ritual, and religion from Nordic areas and Scandinavia, focusing on pre-Christian beliefs and medieval folklore.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Scott Mellor
The course required heavy reading and assignments, with grades often dependent on essays that students described as difficult to master.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025