Convivencia: Identity and Dissent in Early Modern Spain (SPN-0032)

Fall 2025 · SPN 0032 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Interdisciplinary study of cultural expression in Spain between the 11th and 17th centuries, a period of coexistence and intense exchange between Christians, Muslims, and Jews that culminated in the creation of a unified, monocultural Spain. Focus on key literary texts and corresponding cultural materials, like art, music, historical documents, to examine the beliefs underpinning major social and artistic developments of the era. Topics such as national identity, gender, religion as devotion and suppression, and models of love and beauty may be interwoven with an exploration of how the Catholic Kings’ concept of empire influenced the myth of Convivencia. Understanding of contemporary cultural forms and society by recognizing their origin in Spain’s past. Not for senior majors or students returning from programs abroad. Prerequisite: SPN 22, SPN 23, or instructor permission.

Course codes: SPN-0032, SPN 0032, SPN0032, SPN-32, SPN 32, SPN32

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