Courses in Medieval and Early Modern Studies (Division 430) MEMS 210/Hist. 210. Early Middle Ages, 300-1100. (4; 3 in the half-term). (SS). The decline of Rome and the rise of Germanic monarchy, the Carolingian and Ottonian Empires, the growth of feudalism, and monasticism and papal reform. The emphasis is on the political and institutional development of Western European society and its relations with Byzantium and Islam. MEMS 211/Hist. 211. Later Middle Ages, 1100-1500. (4). (SS). A survey of political, economic, religious, and intellectual developments within western Christendom. Special emphasis is on the main currents of medieval thought. MEMS 250/Hist. of Art 250. Italian Renaissance Art, I. (4). (HU). Art and city culture in early Renaissance Italy. MEMS 251/Hist. of Art 251. Italian Renaissance Art, II. (4). (HU). Painting, sculpture, and architecture in Italy from Michelangelo to the Carracci. MEMS 314/RC Hums. 314. The Figure of Rome in Shakespeare and 16th Century Painting. (3). (HU). An interdisciplinary course including literature and the visual arts focused on the figure of "Rome" in four of Shakespeare's Roman plays and in painting by Caravaggio, Mantegna, and Titian. MEMS 344/Hist. of Art 344. Early Medieval Kingdoms and Cultures: European Art 400-1000. Upperclass standing. (3). (HU). This course treats that period in European history, when, after the fall of Rome, waves of invading "barbarians" occupied the lands of the former empire and, as a product of dynamic interchange between cultures over time, new forms of art and architecture emerged. Cultural historical in orientation, the focus is on functions of imagery in early medieval societies. MEMS 375/Scandinavian 375/Germ. 375/Rel. 375. Celtic and Nordic Mythology. (3). (Excl). A study of the Celtic and Nordic cycles of myths and sagas, including the Nibelungenlied, Tristan and Isolde cycles, the Irish Tain, the Welsh Mabinogi, the Scandinavian Edda and some of the literature based on these cycles. MEMS 386/French 366. Medieval Literature, History, and Culture. French 232, and 2 courses numbered between French 250 and 299. (3). (HU). May be repeated for a total of six credits. Readings and topics studies relating to the literatures and cultures of langue d'oil and langue d'oc in the Middle Ages. MEMS 402. Late Medieval Period. (3). (Excl). One of four Core courses required of all MARC concentrators. The general period covered is the XIth through the XVth centuries, but the specific content of the course varies each time it is offered according to the interest areas of the various instructors who teach it. MEMS 403. Mediterranean Renaissance. (3). (Excl). One of four Core courses required of all MARC concentrators. The general period covered is the XIVth through the XVIth centuries, but the specific content of the course varies each time it is offered according to the interest areas of the various instructors who teach it. MEMS 404. The Northern Renaissance. (3). (Excl). One of four Core courses required of all MARC concentrators. The general period covered is the XIVth through the XVIth centuries, but the specific content of the course varies each time it is offered according to the interest areas of the various instructors who teach it. MEMS 411. Special Topics. (1-3). (Excl). Designed to accommodate courses taught only once by various faculty members on a variety of subjects. The topic are specified each term and may fall into any of the basic areas of concentration. MEMS 414/Hist. 412. Social and Intellectual History of the Florentine Renaissance. I or II. (3). (Excl). A consideration of leading cultural and intellectual features of Florentine life based upon an analysis of the changing social, economic, and political character of the city and environs from the thirteenth to the sixteenth century. Special attention is given to problems of demography, immigration, structure of family life, business and guild organization, as well as to government regulation and finance. MEMS 421/RC Hums. 386. Medieval Drama. RC Hums. 280. (4). (Excl). Designed to trace parallel developments in the medieval drama of France and England, with special reference to problems of production, from the tenth century to the sixteenth century. The Germanic origins and the German carnival play are included as well. MEMS 422. Early and High Middle Ages: Thematic Studies II. (3-4). (Excl). May be elected for credit more than once. A variable courses with an interdisciplinary emphasis. MEMS 423. Early and High Middle Ages: Thematic Studies III. (3-4). (Excl). May be elected for credit more than once. A variable course with an interdisciplinary emphasis. MEMS 425/History 518. Jews and Christians in Late Renaissance Italy (1400-1650). Upperclass standing. (3). (Excl). The separate histories of the Church and of Jews in the Italian states provide context for the critical interactions between the two. We examine three main topics: the activities of itinerant preachers in the 1470s, the inquisition of Marranos and Lutheran heretics, and the program of the Catholic Reformation. MEMS 428/Hist. 414. Northern Renaissance and Reformation. (3). (Excl). Religion, philosophy and political thought from the decline of Conciliarism to the end of the Reformation. MEMS 430. The Northern Renaissance and Reformation: Thematic Studies III. (3-4). (Excl). May be elected for credit more than once. A variable course with an interdisciplinary emphasis. MEMS 439/Italian 433. Dante's Divine Comedy. A knowledge of Italian is not required. (4). (HU). Lectures and discussion are dedicated to a reading and exposition of one of the landmarks of Western literary tradition, both in its immediate social and intellectual context, and against the background of contrasting and competing traditions of thought and poetry. The text is made available in facing-page dual language editions. MEMS 440/Latin 435. Medieval Latin I, 500-900 A.D. Two years of college Latin. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl). A survey of the major literary works from Boethius to the Carolingian Age. Provides the basic methodology for studying Medieval Latin and emphasizes the continuity of the classical tradition. MEMS 441/Latin 436. Medieval Latin II, 900-1350 A.D. Two years of college Latin. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl). A study of a major author or genre in the period with topics varying from year to year. Examples include Medieval Latin lyric, satire, drama, etc. MEMS 444/French 461. Reading of Old French Texts. Two of French 366, 367, 368, 369. (3). (Excl). Through intensive reading and study of the fundamentals of Old French philology, students without previous knowledge of Old French learn how to read, understand, and appreciate medieval French literary texts. MEMS 445/Hist. of Art 445. Medieval Architecture. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 101. (3). (HU). A survey of the development of medieval architecture from the origins of the Early Christian basilica to the cathedrals of the Gothic period. Special emphasis is placed on the structural evolution of the church building and the theological, liturgical, and aesthetic bases of the evolution. MEMS 455/English 455. Medieval English Literature. (3; 2 in the half-term). (HU). Studies in the literature of the medieval period in England. Readings are drawn from such works as Beowulf, Gawain and the Green Knight, Middle English romances and lyrics, Piers the Ploughman, the miracle plays, and Malory's Morte d'Arthur. MEMS 465/English 465. Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl). An intensive study of Chaucer's major work with reading in Middle English and background lectures covering as many tales as possible at the discretion of the instructor. MEMS 475/German 465/Hist. 485. Marriage and Marital Life in History: Medieval and Early Modern Germany. (3). (Excl). We explore marriage discourse and policies in a culturally well-defined context, the German-speaking countries between ca. 1350 and 1600. By examining the depiction of marriage in major literature of the age as well as in historiography we come to a more complex understanding of what marriage was supposed to be and what it really meant. MEMS 490. Directed Reading. Permission of instructor. (1-4). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT). May be repeated for credit. Independent reading and/or research under the supervision of a faculty member. Intended for students with projects not subsumed under regular MEMS offerings. 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