HIST 434 - Medieval Spain: Conflict and Coexistence

(3 units)

Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; students must have scored 11 or higher on the GWAR Placement Examination (subject to approval by the General Education Governing Committee (GEGC)).
A research seminar on the history of medieval Spain, with emphasis on conflict and coexistence between Muslim, Christian, and Jewish cultures. Themes include: the Islamic invasions and the culture of al-Andalus; Jews and Muslims in Christian Iberia; Spain in Mediterranean and Atlantic contexts; the Inquisition.