INQ-177 | Arthurian Britain

Topic Description:

In this course we follow the steps of King Arthur throughout southwestern England, Wales, and Cornwall, as we explore the real and unreal places associated with the ancient Arthurian myths and legends. More than that, we will examine the ways in which Arthurian Britain succeeds in blending fact and fantasy to become indistinct from one another, even in the usually academic areas of archaeology, history, cultural anthropology, linguistics, manuscript research, and theology. Underlying all disciplines touched upon by the Arthurian legends, we shall discover, is a strong and reciprocal connection between our current culture’s fascination with myth and financial profit.

Course Types Offered: Travel

Topic Approved: April 2006