Spain in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance

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This course will examine many of the myths of national and cultural identity of contemporary Spain rooted in the country’s legacy of conflict and tolerance between Muslims, Jews, and Christians. Through an exploration of surviving primary source materials, such as architecture, literature, philosophy and religion, historical chronicles, and artistic manifestations, as well as secondary critical texts, we will question the role of conquest, coexistence, and Empire and their ramifications for the present world.