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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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Certificados compartilháveis

Tenha o certificado após a conclusão

100% on-line

Comece imediatamente e aprenda em seu próprio cronograma.

Prazos flexíveis

Redefinir os prazos de acordo com sua programação.

Nível intermediário

Aprox. 38 horas para completar

Inglês

Legendas: Inglês

Programa - O que você aprenderá com este curso

Semana

1

Semana 1

4 horas para concluir

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 concluir

5 vídeos (Total 29 mín.), 22 leituras, 1 teste

5 videos

Welcome to the Course!2min

Key Elements of the Course9min

Medieval Spain: A Historical Overview3min

Roman Hispania (201 BCE-418 CE)5min

Visigothic Hispania (418-711 CE)8min

22 leituras

Course Introduction10min

Revise: Course Syllabus5min

Course Assessments5min

Collaborators and Funders5min

Communication and Social Media10min

Discussion Guidelines10min

Week One Overview10min

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

Hispania: Iberia in Relationship to the Romans15min

The Fall of Rome and the Visigoths15min

The Formation of Medieval Europe15min

Byzantium: The Eastern Roman Empire15min

Europe's Sibling, the Islamic World10min

Toledo: Neolithic and Bronze-Iron Ages20min

Toledo: Under Roman Rule2min

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

Toledo: A Monetary Center for the Visigoths1min

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

Supplemental Reading: The Visigothic Code2min

Supplemental Web Materials: Google Arts and Culture: Historic City of Toledo2min

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

Supplemental Journal Article: Spain’s Newly Renovated Museo Arqueológico Nacional2min

1 exercício prático

History Quiz 1: Course Introduction and an Abbreviated History30min

Semana

2

Semana 2

4 horas para concluir

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 concluir

7 vídeos (Total 49 mín.), 15 leituras, 1 teste

7 videos

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

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

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

Islamic Toledo and Material Culture – Part 15min

Islamic Toledo and Material Culture – Part 24min

Islamic Toledo and Material Culture – Part 33min

Resurgent Christian Kingdoms (711 – 1212 CE)11min

15 leituras

Week Two Overview10min

Islamic Conquest of Visigothic Spain (711 CE)20min

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

Sefarad: Jewish Spain2min

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

Islamic Water and Food Revolution in Iberia15min

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

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

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

Saint James and the Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela15min

Toledo: The King Who Re-claimed the City: King Alfonso VI of Castile and Leon10min

King Alfonso VIII and Queen Leonor: From Alarcos to Las Navas de Tolosa20min

Civilizations in Conflict?: The Complications of the Reconquista10min

Supplemental Reading: Chapter Two: Al-Andalus2min

Supplemental Reading: Chapter Four: Castile-León in the Era of the Great Reconquest2min

1 exercício prático

History Quiz 2: Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Medieval Toledo Until 1212 CE30min

Semana

3

Semana 3

5 horas para concluir

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 concluir

5 vídeos (Total 46 mín.), 17 leituras, 1 teste

5 videos

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

Christian Toledo and Material Culture10min

The Museo Sefardí - Director Santiago Palomero Plaza9min

Moving from Judaism to Catholicism: Re-Appraising the Santa María7min

Cultural Backlash: Blood Purity Statutes and Intolerance6min

17 leituras

Week Three Overview10min

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

Simon R. Doubleday's The Wise King: A Christian Prince, Muslim Spain, and the Birth of the Renaissance10min

Castilian King Alfonso X "The Wise" (r. 1252-1284 CE) and the Cantigas de Santa Maria10min

Alfonso X's Las Siete Partidas: A Legal Code for Three Religions10min

Mozarabs of Toledo: Christians Who Assumed Islamic Culture10min

Jewish Love and Marriage in Christian Spain10min

Jewish and Converso Intermediaries in Medieval Toledo and Castilian Kingdom10min

Todros Abulafia: A 13th Century Jewish Poet Fond of Debate10min

Unforeseen Events: The Plague, A Dead King, and Anti-Jewish Sentiment10min

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

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

Creating Conversos: The Carvajal-Santa Maria Family in Early Modern Spain10min

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

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

Departing Spain: Jewish Artifacts from the Museo Sefardi of Toledo10min

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

1 exercício prático

History Quiz 3: Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Medieval Toledo After 1212 CE45min

Semana

4

Semana 4

1 hora para concluir

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 concluir

2 vídeos (Total 25 mín.), 5 leituras

2 videos

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

Introduction to the Archivo Historico de la Nobleza12min

5 leituras

Week Four Overview - Archives and Paleography5min

Introduction: What is Paleography?5min

Choose One Level of Difficulty: Introductory, Intermediate, or Advanced Paleography5min

Collection of Paleography Resources5min

Collection of English-Spanish Language Resources5min

11 horas para concluir

Introduction to Archives and Paleography: Lesson Choices

11 horas para concluir

3 leituras

3 leituras

Introductory Paleography: A Script from the 18th-19th Century30min

Intermediate Paleography: A Script from the 13th Century30min

Advanced Paleography: A Script from the 15th Century30min

11 exercícios práticos

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

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

Introductory 18th-19th Century Paleography Quiz1h

13th Century Paleography Problem Set A25min

13th Century Paleography Problem Set B25min

13th Century Paleography Problem Set C30min

Intermediate 13th Century Paleography Quiz1h 15min

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 20min

Semana

5

Semana 5

4 horas para concluir

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 concluir

9 vídeos (Total 48 mín.), 2 leituras, 4 testes

9 videos

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

Advanced Spanish Paleography: Essential Strategy #1 - Scan the document2min

Advanced Spanish Paleography: Essential Strategy #2 - Identify easy letters4min

Advanced Spanish Paleography: Essential Strategy #3 - Locate common words5min

Advanced Spanish Paleography: Essential Strategy #4 - Recognize abbreviations6min

Advanced Spanish Paleography: Essential Strategy #5 - Search for cognates2min

Advanced Spanish Paleography: Essential Strategy #6 - Type your transcription2min

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

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

2 leituras

Week Five Overview10min

The SILReST Paleography Method15min

4 exercícios práticos

SILReST Paleography - Problem A - Strategies 1 and 240min

SILReST Paleography - Problem B - Strategies 3 and 41h

SILReST Paleography - Problem C - Strategies 5 and 630min

SILReST Paleography Method Quiz: A Quick Reminder30min

Semana

6

Semana 6

1 hora para concluir

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 concluir

1 vídeo (Total 11 mín.), 4 leituras

1 vídeos

Overview of Paleography Projects and a Farewell10min

4 leituras

Week Six Overview10min

Introductory 18th-19th Century Manuscripts15min

Intermediate 13th Century Manuscripts15min

Advanced 14th-15th Century Manuscripts15min

8 horas para concluir

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

8 horas para concluir

3 leituras

3 leituras

Optional Practice Collaborative Project: Introductory 18th-19th Century Paleography45min

Optional Practice Collaborative Project: Intermediate 13th Century Paleography45min

Optional Practice Collaborative Project: Advanced 14th-15th Century Paleography45min

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