Through selected works of fiction, literary criticism, poetry, visual arts, and film, explore how the category of 'the medieval' has been constructed, and its imagery activated, in post-medieval settings from the eighteenth century onwards. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. English 324O and 379R (Topic 2) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: One of the following: Comparative Literature 315, English 303D, 316L, 316M, 316N, 316P, or Tutorial Course 303D.