MEDVL 230Vikings!

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Arts
Subject: Medieval Studies
Cross-listed: GER 230

When it runs

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course will examine the Viking Age cultures, which flourished in Northern Europe and beyond from c. 800 to 1100 CE. The goal of this course is to familiarize students with the Viking Age and to deepen students' understanding of the processes through which peoples in the present give meaning to the past.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in:
- GER298

Notes

Taught in English; no knowledge of other languages required.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

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