Courses
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Monsters!!
Study some of the earliest human-form monsters in world literature and trace their evolution from the ancient world to the Gothic horror novel.
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Myth Busters: Viking Edition
Learn about the Vikings and their Age through eight common myths about them. Are they true? Take this course and find out.
$19.95
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Olga of Kiev and the Rus
This self-paced course is an introduction to Olga of Kiev, medieval ruler of the Rus. Learn about her impact in the history of Ukraine, Christianity, and the world of Norse women. Also included is a contextual background to the region.
$19.95
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Reading Beowulf
A structured reading group that will read Beowulf in its entirety in around 600 lines each week. The course also covers related Old Germanic texts. All will be read in translation with opportunities to pronounce Old English.
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Reading Geoffrey Chaucer
This series of lectures aims to introduce the works of Geoffrey Chaucer and guide readers toward a greater appreciation of his poetry through literary contextualization, historical analysis, and close reading.
$199
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Reading Old English Literature
A structured reading group that will analyze and discuss Old English (c. AD/CE 600–1100), one of the earliest and most varied vernacular literary traditions in medieval Western Europe.