Span 3334 - Medieval Iberia: A World with Many Faces, Through its Texts and Other Cultural Artifacts

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Washington University in St Louis

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This course offers a panoramic vision of the medieval literature of the Iberian Peninsula, from its beginnings until the end of the Middle Ages (11th to 15th centuries). We read student modernized and annotated versions of some of the most famous works of this period, originally written in Castilian: lyric and epic poetry, ballads, miracles and exemplary stories; and the first act of Celestina. This selection includes works written by Christian, Hispano-Arabic and Hispano-Hebrew authors, and also some works originally written in other languages of the Peninsula (Arabic, Hebrew, Portuguese, and Latin), that were translated into Castilian during the Middle Ages and are now considered part of the corpus of Castilian literature, because they significantly influenced Castilian authors of this and later periods. We also use music; art; images of old manuscripts and books; and secondary readings that help us better understand the cultural context of this period. Our discussion of the texts include topics such as the relations among the three main cultures of the Peninsula: Arabic, Jewish, and Christian; the role of the Christian Church in medieval society; the situation of minority and women; the presence of oral tradition in written texts; and the creation and spread of manuscripts and early printed books. Prerequisites: Span 307D; concurrent registration in Span 308D recommended.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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