Special Topics - Spain in Focus: Four Key Moments in Spanish History

  • Course Number: 2400
  • Subject: History
  • Semester(s) Offered: Summer
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Description:

    Arranged each semester, please consult with the instructor. See the history department web site (www.temple.edu/history) for the specific topics offered each semester.

  • Temple in Spain Course Section: Examine crucial moments in history. Through tours in Madrid and Asturias, light readings, and discussion, we will explore the Christian ?reconquest? of Arab and Jewish Spain 711-1492 , the imperial expansion to America 1492-1898 , the Spanish Civil War 1930s , and the transition from dictatorship to a social democracy 1975- present . As a final project, you will produce virtual guides of the regions visited to document your findings and experience.

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  • Cross-listings:

    Cross-listed with SPAN 2010 Special Topics. Students who would like to complete writing assignments in Spanish for major / minor credit, should enroll in SPAN 2010; all others should enroll in HIST 2040.

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