Sp12-IHUM-3-07 : Epic Journeys, Modern Quests. 2012 Spring
Abstract/Contents
- Course Description
- Second of a two quarter sequence. Through the metaphor of the journey, epic poems externalize the human quest for identity and self-definition: as the epic hero crosses the physical world and descends into the underworld, to visit the dead and seek counsel from them, he gradually comes closer to himself. The different goals of such journeys and the evolution of the epic hero as he struggles to reach his destination, with attention to how exile and alienation, the encounter with ancestors, the female voice, and divine guidance define the trajectories traced by the various epics in question.The diminished importance of the dead and the increased emphasis on the power of the living in various literary genres. How concepts of humanity and society are defined by the sense of rupture with the past, including a heightened importance given to innovation, the present, the living, and the everyday that contrasts with the formative power of the afterlife, tradition, and the dead.
Description
Type of resource | text |
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Extent | 1 text file |
Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
Date created | 2012 |
Language | English |
Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
Sponsor | Stanford University. Introduction to the Humanities | |
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Teacher | Flynn, Catherine |
Subjects
Subject | Stanford University |
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Subject | Teaching > Outlines, syllabi, etc |
Genre | Syllabi |
Bibliographic information
Finding Aid |
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Course ID | Sp12-IHUM-3-07 |
Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/jp644hw7120 |
Location | SC1454 |
Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. For commercial permission requests, please contact the Stanford University Archives (universityarchives@stanford.edu).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
Stanford University Syllabi
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