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April 22, 2005
European Studies readings
My book selection window for European Studies 101 in the Fall is closing (well, if I want to maintain my perfect record of ordering before the utterly unenforced deadline and, hence, add to my collection of bookstore novelty items provided to the virtuous). I had a talk today with the professor who will be teaching the 102 next year; he intends to read some version of the Faustus (he's a Germanist, so it makes sense). I propose to read the Play of Theophilus (the Jeu de Théophile by Rutebeuf and to look at one or more of the art versions -- the north transept portal of Notre-Dame, Paris, for instance.* Here's a manuscript painting version.
Yay, thematic continuities! Pacts with the devil! Sin! Intercessors! Repentence! Should be fun.
Prof. Brannen should approve.
*My favorite place to find pictures for public linkery doesn't have anything up for Paris! I had forgotten that.
Posted by CrankyProfessor at April 22, 2005 4:27 PM