SP 321: Culture & Civilization of Spain (-1700)
Spring 2010; Fall 2010; Spring 2012; Spring 2013.
In this course we will cover the history and culture of Spain from prehistory to the year 1700, focusing on the Middle Ages and the Golden Age. Class lectures, readings, materials and discussions are in Spanish. We will talk about the prehistory of Europe, the Phoenicians and other Mediterranean peoples, the Roman Empire, the Christian Crusaders, the Jewish and Arabic culture in Medieval Spain (Sepharad and al-Andalus), the Spanish Empire of the 16th and 17th centuries, and many other aspects of medieval and renaissance culture. For this purpose, apart from class lectures, we will read texts from Christian, Arabic, and Jewish Spain, and we will explore the coexistence of these three cultures in the Middle Ages. We will also watch movie clips and listen to songs, ballads, popular lyrics, etc... and analyze important documents in the history of Spain such as fueros, cartas puebla, wills and testaments, royal edicts, etc...
In this course we will cover the history and culture of Spain from prehistory to the year 1700, focusing on the Middle Ages and the Golden Age. Class lectures, readings, materials and discussions are in Spanish. We will talk about the prehistory of Europe, the Phoenicians and other Mediterranean peoples, the Roman Empire, the Christian Crusaders, the Jewish and Arabic culture in Medieval Spain (Sepharad and al-Andalus), the Spanish Empire of the 16th and 17th centuries, and many other aspects of medieval and renaissance culture. For this purpose, apart from class lectures, we will read texts from Christian, Arabic, and Jewish Spain, and we will explore the coexistence of these three cultures in the Middle Ages. We will also watch movie clips and listen to songs, ballads, popular lyrics, etc... and analyze important documents in the history of Spain such as fueros, cartas puebla, wills and testaments, royal edicts, etc...
