Medieval and Early Modern Iberian Literature

Undergraduate Prerequisite: (CASCC 101 or CASEN 120 or CASWR 120 or CGSRH 104 or KHCST 111). May be taken twice for credit if topics are different. A literary and cultural approach to Iberian writers of the medieval and early modern periods. Explores interactions between the literary production of Christians, Jews, and Muslims and their diverse linguistic, historical, and cultural contexts. Topic for Spring 2027: Honor, Loyalty, & Betrayal. What did friends, lovers, and soldiers owe to one another in the Middle Ages? What did they owe themselves? We explore these moral and social obligations through literature, theater, and visual arts from medieval and early modern Spain. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course.