Toledo: Deciphering Secrets of Medieval Spain
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Toledo: Deciphering Secrets of Medieval Spain
University of Colorado System
課程信息
This course evaluates the medieval history of Toledo from the era of the Visigoth Kingdom (6th-8th centuries) through its Islamic period (8th to 11th centuries) and into its reintegration into Christian Spain (after 1085 c.e.) In particular, we take note of the cultural and religious transformations that characterized the city with a special effort to understand how many peoples and religions came to settle and live amongst one another. We will virtually-tour the Islamic and Christian structures of the Museo de Santa Cruz, Iglesia de San Román, Sinagoga del Tránsito, Mezquita de Bab al-Mardum, Archivo Municipal de Toledo, and the Archivo Historico de la Nobleza.
We examine the Visigoths transition from Christian Arianism to Catholicism and the harsh treatment of the Jewish population. We explore Islamic governance and development of the medieval city of three faiths, with a special interest in its cultural achievements. We will study King Alfonso “The Wise” (1252-1284)’s efforts to characterize himself as the “king of three religions” via his legal codices, the creation of the Cantigas de Santa María, and his intellectual endeavor known as the Toledo School of Translators. We evaluate the robust Jewish and converso noble families of the city and appreciate their intellectual, religious, and economic contributions to Castilian life. We will bear witness to the rise of anti-Jewish blood purity statutes, the creation of the Inquisition, and the expulsion of the Jews. We also briefly introduce and study Spanish manuscripts from the municipal and cathedral archives to make new scholarly breakthroughs relating to the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim interrelations.
No knowledge of Spanish is needed to participate in the course or in our transcription efforts.
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Week
1Course Introduction and an Abbreviated History
We start with a course introduction and an abbreviated history of ancient and medieval roots of the city of Toledo. This includes an introduction to medieval Europe, the Byzantine Empire, and the Islamic word.. We also explore the Visigothic Kingdom that called the city of Toledo its capital.
5 個視頻（共 29 分鐘）, 22 個閱讀材料, 1 個測驗
5 個視頻
Key Elements of the Course9分鐘
Medieval Spain: A Historical Overview3分鐘
Roman Hispania (201 BCE-418 CE)5分鐘
Visigothic Hispania (418-711 CE)8分鐘
22 個閱讀材料
Course Introduction10分鐘
Revise: Course Syllabus5分鐘
Course Assessments5分鐘
Collaborators and Funders5分鐘
Communication and Social Media10分鐘
Discussion Guidelines10分鐘
Week One Overview10分鐘
Why study medieval Spain? Viewing our modern challenges through the lens of the past.10分鐘
Hispania: Iberia in Relationship to the Romans15分鐘
The Fall of Rome and the Visigoths15分鐘
The Formation of Medieval Europe15分鐘
Byzantium: The Eastern Roman Empire15分鐘
Europe's Sibling, the Islamic World10分鐘
Toledo: Neolithic and Bronze-Iron Ages20分鐘
Toledo: Under Roman Rule2分鐘
Toledo: Capital of the Visigoths (5th – 7th Centuries CE)20分鐘
Toledo: A Monetary Center for the Visigoths1分鐘
Supplemental Reading: Chapter 1: Ancient Hispania, A History of Spain and Portugal, V. 12分鐘
Supplemental Reading: The Visigothic Code2分鐘
Supplemental Web Materials: Google Arts and Culture: Historic City of Toledo2分鐘
Supplemental Reading: Hodgkin, Thomas. "Visigothic Spain." The English Historical Review 2, no. 6 (1887): 209-34.2分鐘
Supplemental Journal Article: Spain’s Newly Renovated Museo Arqueológico Nacional2分鐘
1 個練習
History Quiz 1: Course Introduction and an Abbreviated History30分鐘
Week
2Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Medieval Toledo Until 1212 CE
This week we study Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Medieval Toledo until 1212 CE. We will witness the Islamic conquest of Visigothic Spain, the formation of Islamic al-Andalus, the birth of the Christian Reconquest, and Toledo under the Umayyads and as an independent taifa ("party kingdom"). We will also explore Islamic architecture at the Museo de Santa Cruz as well as other local sites.
7 個視頻（共 49 分鐘）, 15 個閱讀材料, 1 個測驗
7 個視頻
Islamic al-Andalus: The Umayyad Dynasty (756-1061 CE)7分鐘
Introduction to the Museo de Santa Cruz (Toledo)7分鐘
Islamic Toledo and Material Culture – Part 15分鐘
Islamic Toledo and Material Culture – Part 24分鐘
Islamic Toledo and Material Culture – Part 33分鐘
Resurgent Christian Kingdoms (711 – 1212 CE)11分鐘
15 個閱讀材料
Week Two Overview10分鐘
Islamic Conquest of Visigothic Spain (711 CE)20分鐘
Al-Andalus: Islamic Spain (711-1061 CE)20分鐘
Sefarad: Jewish Spain2分鐘
Toledo: Under the Umayyads (711-1009)10分鐘
Islamic Water and Food Revolution in Iberia15分鐘
Islamic Taifa Kingdoms (1009-1091), Almoravids (1086-1145), and Almohads (1145-1269)10分鐘
The Taifa of Toledo: Independent Islamic Kingdom (1009 - 1085)15分鐘
The Christian Kingdom of Castile and the Origins of the Reconquest (711 - 1212 CE)10分鐘
Saint James and the Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela15分鐘
Toledo: The King Who Re-claimed the City: King Alfonso VI of Castile and Leon10分鐘
King Alfonso VIII and Queen Leonor: From Alarcos to Las Navas de Tolosa20分鐘
Civilizations in Conflict?: The Complications of the Reconquista10分鐘
Supplemental Reading: Chapter Two: Al-Andalus2分鐘
Supplemental Reading: Chapter Four: Castile-León in the Era of the Great Reconquest2分鐘
1 個練習
History Quiz 2: Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Medieval Toledo Until 1212 CE30分鐘
Week
3Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Medieval Toledo After 1212 CE
This week we study Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Medieval Toledo and in the broader Iberian Peninsula. We will evaluate the rule of Castilian King X "The Wise" and his legal codes and the Cantigas de Santa Maria. We will also visit the Museo Sefardi and consider how "cleanliness of blood" statutes impact recent converts to Christianity (conversos).
5 個視頻（共 46 分鐘）, 17 個閱讀材料, 1 個測驗
5 個視頻
Christian Toledo and Material Culture10分鐘
The Museo Sefardí - Director Santiago Palomero Plaza9分鐘
Moving from Judaism to Catholicism: Re-Appraising the Santa María7分鐘
Cultural Backlash: Blood Purity Statutes and Intolerance6分鐘
17 個閱讀材料
Week Three Overview10分鐘
What is coexistence (convivencia)? It is positive, negative, and ambivalent.10分鐘
Simon R. Doubleday's The Wise King: A Christian Prince, Muslim Spain, and the Birth of the Renaissance10分鐘
Castilian King Alfonso X "The Wise" (r. 1252-1284 CE) and the Cantigas de Santa Maria10分鐘
Alfonso X's Las Siete Partidas: A Legal Code for Three Religions10分鐘
Mozarabs of Toledo: Christians Who Assumed Islamic Culture10分鐘
Jewish Love and Marriage in Christian Spain10分鐘
Jewish and Converso Intermediaries in Medieval Toledo and Castilian Kingdom10分鐘
Todros Abulafia: A 13th Century Jewish Poet Fond of Debate10分鐘
Unforeseen Events: The Plague, A Dead King, and Anti-Jewish Sentiment10分鐘
Toledo at the Center of "Blood Purity" Laws: Separating "New" from "Old" Christians (1450s)10分鐘
Christian Unity Under Queen Isabel (Castile and Leon) and King Ferdinand (Aragon and Catalonia)10分鐘
Creating Conversos: The Carvajal-Santa Maria Family in Early Modern Spain10分鐘
The Spanish Inquisition Begins Its Work (1478 - 1480 CE)10分鐘
The Spanish Tisha B'Av: The End of Jewish Spain and the Expulsion (1492)10分鐘
Departing Spain: Jewish Artifacts from the Museo Sefardi of Toledo10分鐘
Queen Isabel and King Ferdinand Expel Spanish Muslims (1502 CE)10分鐘
1 個練習
History Quiz 3: Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Medieval Toledo After 1212 CE45分鐘
Week
4Introduction to Archives and Paleography
This week we begin with two visits to archives in Toledo -- the Archivo Municipal de Toledo and the Archivo Historico de la Nobleza (formerly the Archivo Historico Nacional-Seccion Nobleza). Subsequently, our manuscript studies begin with 13th through 19th century paleography (learning to read older forms of handwriting.)
2 個視頻（共 25 分鐘）, 8 個閱讀材料, 1 個測驗
2 個視頻
Introduction to the Archivo Historico de la Nobleza12分鐘
8 個閱讀材料
Week Four Overview - Archives and Paleography5分鐘
Introduction: What is Paleography?5分鐘
Choose One Level of Difficulty: Introductory, Intermediate, or Advanced Paleography5分鐘
Collection of Paleography Resources5分鐘
Collection of English-Spanish Language Resources5分鐘
Introductory Paleography: A Script from the 18th-19th Century30分鐘
Intermediate Paleography: A Script from the 13th Century30分鐘
Advanced Paleography: A Script from the 15th Century30分鐘
11 個練習
18th-19th Century Paleography Problem A - Set 140分鐘
18th-19th Century Paleography Problem A - Set 230分鐘
Introductory 18th-19th Century Paleography Quiz分鐘
13th Century Paleography Problem Set A25分鐘
13th Century Paleography Problem Set B25分鐘
13th Century Paleography Problem Set C30分鐘
Intermediate 13th Century Paleography Quiz15分鐘
15th Century Paleography Problem A - Set 1分鐘
15th Century Paleography Problem A - Set 2分鐘
15th Century Paleography Problem A - Set 3分鐘
Advanced 15th Century Paleography Quiz20分鐘
講師
Dr. Roger Louis Martínez-Dávila
Associate ProfessorHistory
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