Geoffrey of Monmouth and George Barker -- Literature & Religion Seminar

Monday 25 November 2024, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Venue

Online, Lancaster, United Kingdom, LA1 4YD - View Map

Open to

All Lancaster University (non-partner) students, Alumni, Applicants, External Organisations, Families and young people, Postgraduates, Prospective International Students, Prospective Postgraduate Students, Prospective Undergraduate Students, Public, Staff, Undergraduates

Registration

Free to attend - registration required

Registration Info

Email Emily Lysne - e.lysne@lancaster.ac.uk

Event Details

Informal discussion of a short pre-circulated text. All welcome. You can join in conversation or just listen in.

Discussion will be led by Dr Anthony Swindell - author of Reforging the Bible: More Biblical Stories and Their Literary Reception (2014)

Texts for discussion: two short extracts from Geoffrey of Monmouth and George Barker. Anthony will be leading us in a discussion about the relationship of the monstrous to what we deem “civilisation,” and the recurrence of the figures of Gog and Magog in the midst of that.

To receive the extracts just email e.lysne@lancaster.ac.uk

Contact Details

Name Emily Lysne
Email

e.lysne@lancaster.ac.uk

Directions to Online

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