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HIS 220 - History of Spain, 700-1600 (1)

This course examines Spanish history from the Arab invasion through its “Golden Age.” The two major themes that this course explores are 1) the shift from a frontier society to a colonial empire, and 2) the multi-religious, multi-cultural nature of Iberian society during this period. The course examines the dynamics of violence, competition, and coexistence, between Muslims, Christians, and Jews, as well as within Muslim and Christian society. How did those dynamics, and the ideology of Reconquest, shape Spanish society and Spain’s early colonial efforts? How has this period of Spanish history been remembered and interpreted?
(Humanities)