Span 4571 - Exemplarity, the Writing of History and the Beginnings of Chivalry in Medieval Spain

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Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

This course is devoted to the study of exemplarity, historical discourse and chivalric fiction, in medieval Iberia. It begins with an introductory selection of 13th-century texts, that prepares the students to better understand the development of Castillian identity, as shown in a selection of historical chronicles, and in some of the most canonical texts of the 15th century, such as El Libro del Conde Lucanor, El Libro de Buen Amor, and El Libro del Caballero Zifar.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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