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Toledo: Deciphering Secrets of Medieval Spain

Sistema Universitario de Colorado

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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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Fechas límite flexibles

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Nivel intermedio

Aprox. 38 horas para completar

Inglés (English)

Subtítulos: Inglés (English)

Instructor

Dr. Roger Louis Martínez-Dávila

Associate Professor

History

17,446 alumnos

4 cursos

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Sistema Universitario de Colorado

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Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso

Semana

Semana 1

4 horas para completar

Course 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.

4 horas para completar

5 videos (Total 29 minutos), 22 lecturas, 1 cuestionario

5 videos

Welcome to the Course!2m

Key Elements of the Course9m

Medieval Spain: A Historical Overview3m

Roman Hispania (201 BCE-418 CE)5m

Visigothic Hispania (418-711 CE)8m

22 lecturas

Course Introduction10m

Revise: Course Syllabus5m

Course Assessments5m

Collaborators and Funders5m

Communication and Social Media10m

Discussion Guidelines10m

Week One Overview10m

Why study medieval Spain? Viewing our modern challenges through the lens of the past.10m

Hispania: Iberia in Relationship to the Romans15m

The Fall of Rome and the Visigoths15m

The Formation of Medieval Europe15m

Byzantium: The Eastern Roman Empire15m

Europe's Sibling, the Islamic World10m

Toledo: Neolithic and Bronze-Iron Ages20m

Toledo: Under Roman Rule2m

Toledo: Capital of the Visigoths (5th – 7th Centuries CE)20m

Toledo: A Monetary Center for the Visigoths1m

Supplemental Reading: Chapter 1: Ancient Hispania, A History of Spain and Portugal, V. 12m

Supplemental Reading: The Visigothic Code2m

Supplemental Web Materials: Google Arts and Culture: Historic City of Toledo2m

Supplemental Reading: Hodgkin, Thomas. "Visigothic Spain." The English Historical Review 2, no. 6 (1887): 209-34.2m

Supplemental Journal Article: Spain’s Newly Renovated Museo Arqueológico Nacional2m

1 ejercicio de práctica

History Quiz 1: Course Introduction and an Abbreviated History30m

Semana

Semana 2

4 horas para completar

Jews, 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.

4 horas para completar

7 videos (Total 49 minutos), 15 lecturas, 1 cuestionario

7 videos

Islamic Conquest and Settlement (711-756 CE)9m

Islamic al-Andalus: The Umayyad Dynasty (756-1061 CE)7m

Introduction to the Museo de Santa Cruz (Toledo)7m

Islamic Toledo and Material Culture – Part 15m

Islamic Toledo and Material Culture – Part 24m

Islamic Toledo and Material Culture – Part 33m

Resurgent Christian Kingdoms (711 – 1212 CE)11m

15 lecturas

Week Two Overview10m

Islamic Conquest of Visigothic Spain (711 CE)20m

Al-Andalus: Islamic Spain (711-1061 CE)20m

Sefarad: Jewish Spain2m

Toledo: Under the Umayyads (711-1009)10m

Islamic Water and Food Revolution in Iberia15m

Islamic Taifa Kingdoms (1009-1091), Almoravids (1086-1145), and Almohads (1145-1269)10m

The Taifa of Toledo: Independent Islamic Kingdom (1009 - 1085)15m

The Christian Kingdom of Castile and the Origins of the Reconquest (711 - 1212 CE)10m

Saint James and the Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela15m

Toledo: The King Who Re-claimed the City: King Alfonso VI of Castile and Leon10m

King Alfonso VIII and Queen Leonor: From Alarcos to Las Navas de Tolosa20m

Civilizations in Conflict?: The Complications of the Reconquista10m

Supplemental Reading: Chapter Two: Al-Andalus2m

Supplemental Reading: Chapter Four: Castile-León in the Era of the Great Reconquest2m

1 ejercicio de práctica

History Quiz 2: Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Medieval Toledo Until 1212 CE30m

Semana

Semana 3

5 horas para completar

Jews, 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 horas para completar

5 videos (Total 46 minutos), 17 lecturas, 1 cuestionario

5 videos

Catholic Spain and the Nasrids (1212 – 1502 CE)12m

Christian Toledo and Material Culture10m

The Museo Sefardí - Director Santiago Palomero Plaza9m

Moving from Judaism to Catholicism: Re-Appraising the Santa María7m

Cultural Backlash: Blood Purity Statutes and Intolerance6m

17 lecturas

Week Three Overview10m

What is coexistence (convivencia)? It is positive, negative, and ambivalent.10m

Simon R. Doubleday's The Wise King: A Christian Prince, Muslim Spain, and the Birth of the Renaissance10m

Castilian King Alfonso X "The Wise" (r. 1252-1284 CE) and the Cantigas de Santa Maria10m

Alfonso X's Las Siete Partidas: A Legal Code for Three Religions10m

Mozarabs of Toledo: Christians Who Assumed Islamic Culture10m

Jewish Love and Marriage in Christian Spain10m

Jewish and Converso Intermediaries in Medieval Toledo and Castilian Kingdom10m

Todros Abulafia: A 13th Century Jewish Poet Fond of Debate10m

Unforeseen Events: The Plague, A Dead King, and Anti-Jewish Sentiment10m

Toledo at the Center of "Blood Purity" Laws: Separating "New" from "Old" Christians (1450s)10m

Christian Unity Under Queen Isabel (Castile and Leon) and King Ferdinand (Aragon and Catalonia)10m

Creating Conversos: The Carvajal-Santa Maria Family in Early Modern Spain10m

The Spanish Inquisition Begins Its Work (1478 - 1480 CE)10m

The Spanish Tisha B'Av: The End of Jewish Spain and the Expulsion (1492)10m

Departing Spain: Jewish Artifacts from the Museo Sefardi of Toledo10m

Queen Isabel and King Ferdinand Expel Spanish Muslims (1502 CE)10m

1 ejercicio de práctica

History Quiz 3: Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Medieval Toledo After 1212 CE45m

Semana

Semana 4

1 hora para completar

Introduction 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.)

1 hora para completar

2 videos (Total 25 minutos), 5 lecturas

2 videos

Introduction to the Archivo Municipal de Toledo and Its "Secret Archive"13m

Introduction to the Archivo Historico de la Nobleza12m

5 lecturas

Week Four Overview - Archives and Paleography5m

Introduction: What is Paleography?5m

Choose One Level of Difficulty: Introductory, Intermediate, or Advanced Paleography5m

Collection of Paleography Resources5m

Collection of English-Spanish Language Resources5m

11 horas para completar

Introduction to Archives and Paleography: Lesson Choices

11 horas para completar

3 lecturas

3 lecturas

Introductory Paleography: A Script from the 18th-19th Century30m

Intermediate Paleography: A Script from the 13th Century30m

Advanced Paleography: A Script from the 15th Century30m

11 ejercicios de práctica

18th-19th Century Paleography Problem A - Set 140m

18th-19th Century Paleography Problem A - Set 230m

Introductory 18th-19th Century Paleography Quiz1h

13th Century Paleography Problem Set A25m

13th Century Paleography Problem Set B25m

13th Century Paleography Problem Set C30m

Intermediate 13th Century Paleography Quiz1h 15m

15th Century Paleography Problem A - Set 11h

15th Century Paleography Problem A - Set 21h

15th Century Paleography Problem A - Set 31h

Advanced 15th Century Paleography Quiz1h 20m

Semana

Semana 5

4 horas para completar

The SILReST Paleography Method for 15th Century Manuscripts

This week we advance our paleographic training by studying and practicing using the SILReST Paleography Method for deciphering the most challenging manuscripts.

4 horas para completar

9 videos (Total 48 minutos), 2 lecturas, 4 cuestionarios

9 videos

Advanced Spanish Paleography: Essential Transcription Strategies - SILReST (sĭll-rĕst)4m

Advanced Spanish Paleography: Essential Strategy #1 - Scan the document2m

Advanced Spanish Paleography: Essential Strategy #2 - Identify easy letters4m

Advanced Spanish Paleography: Essential Strategy #3 - Locate common words5m

Advanced Spanish Paleography: Essential Strategy #4 - Recognize abbreviations6m

Advanced Spanish Paleography: Essential Strategy #5 - Search for cognates2m

Advanced Spanish Paleography: Essential Strategy #6 - Type your transcription2m

Advanced Paleography: Learning a Script from the 15th Century (Part 1)12m

Advanced Paleography: Learning a Script from the 15th Century (Part 2)6m

2 lecturas

Week Five Overview10m

The SILReST Paleography Method15m

4 ejercicios de práctica

SILReST Paleography - Problem A - Strategies 1 and 240m

SILReST Paleography - Problem B - Strategies 3 and 41h

SILReST Paleography - Problem C - Strategies 5 and 630m

SILReST Paleography Method Quiz: A Quick Reminder30m

Semana

Semana 6

1 hora para completar

The Global Team at Work: Transcription & Interpretation Project

During this class, not only will you be mastering your paleography skills, but we will also begin our work as Global Citizen Scholars as we, first, work collectively and, second, independently to transcribe a collection of medieval manuscripts pertaining to Jewish, Christian, and Muslim life in Toledo.

1 hora para completar

1 video (Total 11 minutos), 4 lecturas

1 video

Overview of Paleography Projects and a Farewell10m

4 lecturas

Week Six Overview10m

Introductory 18th-19th Century Manuscripts15m

Intermediate 13th Century Manuscripts15m

Advanced 14th-15th Century Manuscripts15m

8 horas para completar

The Global Team at Work: Transcription & Interpretation Project: Lesson Choices

8 horas para completar

3 lecturas

3 lecturas

Optional Practice Collaborative Project: Introductory 18th-19th Century Paleography45m

Optional Practice Collaborative Project: Intermediate 13th Century Paleography45m

Optional Practice Collaborative Project: Advanced 14th-15th Century Paleography45m

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