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Sep 27, 2024
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2017-2018 HillBook (Class of 2021) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]
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SPA 352 - Christians, Jews and Muslims of Spain: Medieval Minds in Modern EnglishThree Credits
Fall Semester
This course examines the representation of Christians, Jews, and Muslims; their societal roles; and their interactions as described in English translations of texts produced between the 13th and 16th centuries. Thematically, we will examine the Moorish invasion and the Spanish Reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula; laws governing how Christians, Jews, and Muslims were to interact in the Christian Kingdoms; the Cult of the Virgin; the connection between the waning Moorish presence in Spain and moralizing Christian literature /popular ballads idealizing this religious group; and the Inquisition. Literary genres include epic, narrative, and lyrical poetry (with special attention paid to Spain’s Mester de Clerecía (the “cleric’s craft”); historiography; jurisprudence; and didactic prose. To understand the complex relationship that existed between members of these three faiths, special attention also will be given to the socio-political, legal, and cultural milieu of the Iberian Peninsula.
Note: Course is taught in English. Does not count towards the Dual Language or Spanish major or minor.
Fulfills the Catholic Intellectual Traditions requirement. Course may be applied to the Middle Eastern Studies minor.
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