An interdisciplinary course exploring the impact of 19th century romantic imagination and historical consciousness on the development of a 'Nordic ideal', which would have disastrous political consequences in the 20th century. The course focuses on the Scandinavian countries, using literature, art, philosophy, and music to trace the development of a modern national ideal.

Conducted in English. The fame of the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) rests on the fame of some of his 166 tales and stories. Yet these tales comprise only a very small portion of his overall oeuvre, which includes six novels, several hundred poems, nearly forty works for the stage, five travel books, and two autobiographies. We will begin this class by examining some of his popular tales.

The evolution from primitive, shamanistic ritual to the sophisticated, multifaceted cosmology of the Vikings. Emphasis on the various aspects of mythology during the first millennium A.D. The myths and legends associated with members of the Nordic pantheon through written sources, archaeological evidence, and findings in the field of comparative mythology. Conducted in English. (Gen.Ed. AL)

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