11/18/2013
Hello, Students! There is a new course this spring which may be of interest to you: Hum327--Convivencia. It is a blended hybrid which meets on 8 Tuesdays, with online activities in between.
The course description: Hum327: Convivencia--This course explores the time period in medieval Spain when the three Abrahamic faiths (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) coexisted somewhat peacefully and created together a rich, vibrant culture—from 700-1492. “Convivencia” means “living together.” We will examine the poetry, architecture, art, music, governance, and religious practices during this period: how a culture flourished, and how it fell apart. We’ll also study how persecutions (including those against pagans), and the diasporas of Jews and Muslims out of Spain influenced these texts, structures, and practices.
This course meets the Goal 8 (Global Perspectives) GELS requirement.
Required Texts:
The Arts of Intimacy:Christians, Jews, and Muslims in the Making of Castilian Culture,by Dodds, Menocal, and Balbale (2008).
A Vanished World: Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Medieval Spain,by Chris Lowney (2006).
Convivencia: Jews, Muslims, and Christians in Medieval Spain,edited by Mann, Glick, and Dodds (2007).
The course meets: January 14, 28, February 11, 25, March 18, April 1, 15. On weeks that we do not meet, there are online activities for which students are responsible.
Students should understand that this is NOT a course in contemporary religion, nor in historical method. It is a humanities course, in which we look at how key ideas within and without several medieval communities were shown in their art, literature, architecture, music, and practices. We will look at what it meant for these people to live together, and what forces were involved or resulted when they decided to fight each other and live separately. We will examine and discuss many beautiful things, but also look at some of the saddest and most difficult events in these peoples' lives.
I hope that you have time and interest to join me for this new course.
Sincerely,
Prof. Carolyn Whitson
Hello, Students! There is a new course this spring which may be of interest to you: Hum327--Convivencia. It is a blended hybrid which meets on 8 Tuesdays, with online activities in between.
The course description: Hum327: Convivencia--This course explores the time period in medieval Spain when the three Abrahamic faiths (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) coexisted somewhat peacefully and created together a rich, vibrant culture—from 700-1492. “Convivencia” means “living together.” We will examine the poetry, architecture, art, music, governance, and religious practices during this period: how a culture flourished, and how it fell apart. We’ll also study how persecutions (including those against pagans), and the diasporas of Jews and Muslims out of Spain influenced these texts, structures, and practices.
This course meets the Goal 8 (Global Perspectives) GELS requirement.
Required Texts:
The Arts of Intimacy:Christians, Jews, and Muslims in the Making of Castilian Culture,by Dodds, Menocal, and Balbale (2008).
A Vanished World: Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Medieval Spain,by Chris Lowney (2006).
Convivencia: Jews, Muslims, and Christians in Medieval Spain,edited by Mann, Glick, and Dodds (2007).
The course meets: January 14, 28, February 11, 25, March 18, April 1, 15. On weeks that we do not meet, there are online activities for which students are responsible.
Students should understand that this is NOT a course in contemporary religion, nor in historical method. It is a humanities course, in which we look at how key ideas within and without several medieval communities were shown in their art, literature, architecture, music, and practices. We will look at what it meant for these people to live together, and what forces were involved or resulted when they decided to fight each other and live separately. We will examine and discuss many beautiful things, but also look at some of the saddest and most difficult events in these peoples' lives.
I hope that you have time and interest to join me for this new course.
Sincerely,
Prof. Carolyn Whitson
