SPANISH 423 - Literature of the Conquest

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

This course explores texts by indigenous and European writers during the first century of the Spanish Conquest. Issues covered include the ways in which Native Americans found a place in their mythologies for these often brutal strangers, how Europeans found a mode of expression adequate to the utterly new reality that confronted them, and the Europeans' motivation and ideological justification for their treatment of indigenous populations. Students are encouraged to establish links between the recorded experiences of the conquest and certain characteristics of present-day writers such as García Márquez and Octavio Paz.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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