IMC 2003: Sessions
Session 1610: Violence at the Medieval Court
Thursday 17 July 2003, 11.15-12.45
| Organiser: | Albrecht Classen, Department of German Studies, University of Arizona |
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| Moderator/Chair: | Corinne Saunders, Centre for Medical Humanities / Department of English Studies, Durham University |
| Paper 1610-a | Divine Intervention as a Theme of Violence/Power/Authority (Language: English) Index terms: Crusades, Language and Literature - Comparative, Mentalities |
| Paper 1610-c | Violent Magic in Medieval English Romance (Language: English) Index terms: Gender Studies, Language and Literature - Middle English, Science, Sexuality |
| Abstract | These two sessions will be a continuation of three sessions held at the last Kalamazoo conference in 2002. The purpose is to explore how medieval writers reflected upon violence at the court and how they commented, directly or indirectly, this phenomenon. The topic is aimed at a particular aspect, not just violence. The medieval world was a very violent one, but at the same time violence within the courtly context always seems to be a radical transgression. The sessions will consist of speakers from a variety of disciplinary fields, all focusing, however, on the key issue. |