Imperial Spain, c.1450-1800
HIST 255
Spring 2015 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
COL 250 |
| Certificates: International Relations |
A collection of warring kingdoms in the 15th century, Spain managed to become a global superpower in the 16th century. And yet, by the second half of the 17th century, Spain had lost its preeminence. This course will examine the spectacular rise and fall of the Spanish Empire. Topics will include the Reconquista, the conquest and colonization of the Americas, and Spain's many alliances and rivalries in Europe and around the Mediterranean. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CEAS-Arcp/Hist) |
Major Readings:
Bernard F. Reilly. THE MEDIEVAL SPAINS. (Cambridge University Press, 1993) ISBN: 9780521397414
José Álvarez Junco and Adrian Schubert, eds. SPANISH HISTORY SINCE 1808. (Arnold, 2000) ISBN: 9780340662298
John Cowans, ed. MODERN SPAIN: A DOCUMENTARY HISTORY. (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2003) ISBN: 9780812218466
Peter Cole, ed. and trans. THE DREAM OF THE POEM: HEBREW POETRY FROM MUSLIM AND CHRISTIAN SPAIN, 950-1492. (Princeton University Press, 2007) ISBN: 9780691121956
Burton Raffel, trans. THE SONG OF THE CID. (Penguin, 2009) ISBN: 9780143105657
Luis Vaz de Camões. THE LUSIADS. (Trans. by Landeg White. Oxford University Press, 2008) ISBN: 9780199539963
W. S. Mervin, trans. THE LIFE OF LAZARILLO DE TORMES. (The New York Review of Books, 2005) ISBN: 9781590171325
George Orwell. HOMAGE TO CATALONIA. (Harcourt, 1980) ISBN: 9780156421171
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Examinations and Assignments:
Final grade will be based on short papers, mid-term and final exam, and overall class participation. |
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