Early Celtic
Cultures, Spring 2002
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COURSE
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Fighting fiends, curling coils, precious pigs, magical mounds, beauteous
bottleflies, gleaming goddesses, copious cows and lyrical, language laces:
These are just a few of the marvels we will encounter in this course as
we explore early Celtic cultures from Galway to Gaul. In this course,
we will study the cultures of Wales, Ireland and Scotland in our efforts
to understand these proud, complex peoples. Emphasizing works from the
medieval period, we will examine works from literature, history, fine
art, anthropology, architecture, and mythology to expand our perspectives
and focus our attention on Celtic themes such as love, loyalty, sexuality,
heroism, the meaning of kingship, religious faith, and the relationship
between humans and nature. |
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