History 201-206 seminars are open to history majors only during pre-registration. If the course does not reach its enrollment maximum, it will be open to all students beginning with drop/add on a first-come first-serve basis.
HIST 201 Christians, Muslims, and Jews in Medieval Spain
Novikoff
Taught as schedule allows (consult the Course Directory)
CGS Course | This is a distributional course in History and Tradition for CGS students only. | SEM | PRE-1800
This course covers the period of the Spanish "reconquest" from 711 to 1492. Emphasis will be placed on reading primary sources in translation from the Christian, Muslim, and Jewish communities of medieval Iberia and on assessing the nature of interfaith relations during this period. The class will also debate some recent attempts on the part of historians and literary scholars to characterize the period as one of cultural tolerance and convivencia ("living together") or religious intolerance. Students will also be exposed to the poetic, visual, and musical arts of the three communities inhabiting medieval Spain.
