ENGL 4170

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ENGL 4170
The Archaeology of the Text from Chaucer through the Renaissance

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

This seminar explores the relation between book history and literary history during the span from medieval English manuscript culture through Renaissance print culture, with invitations to apply these concerns to any period and language. Skills taught are both theoretical and practical, focusing on manuscripts, old handwriting, literacy, printers, and issues linking material and social book-making to literary topics and forms. As a class, we will focus on the pivotal period of English literature from Chaucer to Shakespeare, but individual final editorial projects can take up any period or language. All students will learn to exploit chance archival discoveries, to write biographies of an early printer, and to use and create an edition. (ENGL-PRE)


Distribution Requirements (CA-AG, LA-AG), (ALC-AS)

Program Requirements (ENGL-PRE)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2018SP, 2012SP, 2008FA

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: ENGL 6171, MEDVL 4170, MEDVL 6170

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8845 ENGL 4170   SEM 101

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    • W
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Galloway, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  8846 ENGL 4170   IND 601

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    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Galloway, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies