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10 S Span 407 Spain and Islam Syllabus
10 S Span 407 Spain and Islam Syllabus
10 S Span 407 Spain and Islam Syllabus
Languagesand a
at the University of Oregon Presents:
Description:
Spain’s relationship with Islam is extremely important to the development of Spanish and
Hispanic culture. Much of we think of as typically “Spanish” has its roots in Islam and in the
tension between Christianity and Islam that came to define Spain. For centuries, the Iberian
Peninsula (today Spain and Portugal) was a Muslim country, called al-Andalus, where a uniquely
sophisticated and luxurious culture flourished when the rest of Europe was living in relative
poverty and ignorance. Although the Muslim political presence in Spain came to an end in 1492
with the defeat of the Kingdom of Granada by the Catholic Monarchs Isabella and Ferdinand, the
last Muslims did not leave Spain until 1614.
Today, massive immigration from North Africa has reintroduced Islam to Spain, and the future
of the country will be determined in part by how modern Spaniards choose to deal with the
challenges of religious and ethnic plurality this time around. In this course we will learn about
the development of Islamic culture in Spain, the transition to Christian political dominance and
eventual elimination of Islam, and the current debate in Spain over North African immigration.
Texts will include selections from the aljamiado literature of the Moriscos, the last Spanish
Muslims (1500-1600s), a scholarly essay on the history of Arabic studies in Spain, contemporary
Spanish fiction on the theme of African immigration, and contemporary essays on both historical
and current questions of the integration of Islam and Muslims in Spanish society.
Texts: All readings are in a course packet available at the Copy Shop 539 E 13th Ave between
Patterson and Ferry, phone (541) 485-6253. Call ahead to check for availability.
Spanish Dictionary: http://buscon.rae.es/diccionario/drae.htm
This is the dictionary of the Real Academia Española de la Lengua (Dicc. RAE). It contains
many definitions for words found in the readings, especially usages from the medieval and early
modern periods (1200-1700) that do not appear in most student dictionaries.
Requirements:
15% Attendance is mandatory (there are 18 class sessions). Three absences (for any reason)
will be dropped, after which students will be discounted 5 points per additional absence
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35% Critical Essay. Argumentative research essay of 8-12 pages documented with a
minimum of 5 secondary sources, whether books (University or Academic presses only,
must consult the actual book), and /or peer-reviewed academic journal articles. Essays
must comply with MLA format (see below), double spaced with 1” margins all around.
Pages numbered. See sample essay in Blackboard/Course Documents.
Grading Rubric:
100- 97- 92- 89- 86- 82- 79- 76- 72- 69- 66- 62- 59-
98 93 90 87 83 80 77 73 70 67 63 60
A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F
A note on grading:
Students will receive a grade that reflects the quality of their work, according to the guidelines in
this syllabus. Grades will not be negotiated. If for some reason you believe your final grade
deserves to be reviewed, you must bring two copies of a one-page typed petition in person to
your instructor’s office hours. No inquiries regarding grade changes will be entertained via email
or telephone.
Written work:
Writing assignments and Essays must conform to the formatting, style, and bibliographic citation
norms of the MLA (Modern Language Association). An abbreviated guide is available at:
http://libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/citing/mla.html. We will review formatting in class.
Plagiarism:
Students who commit any form of plagiarism, whether intentional or otherwise, will be held
responsible to the fullest extent of UO regulations. Students are responsible for familiarizing
themselves with these regulations, which are published at:
http://libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/plagiarism/students/
Syllabus:
We Date Text Presentación Reportaje (2)
ek (2)
1 M No hay clase
3/29
1 W Intro
3/31
2 M 4/5 Intro –
writing/blogging,
etc
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9 M 5 minute n/a
5/24 presentation of
final paper idea
9 W 5 minute n/a
5/26 presentation of
final paper idea
10 M 6/2 Síntesis – what n/a
have we learned –
reflección on the
bitácora: what of
your thinking has
changed?
Final R Ensayo crítico due
s 6/10 by 12pm in 102
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Bibliografía
Chejne, Anwar G. Islam and the West: The Moriscos. Albany: SUNY, 1983. Print.
Flesler, Daniela. The Return of the Moor: Spanish Responses to Contemporary Moroccan
Immigration. West Lafayette, Ind: Purdue University Press, 2008. Print. 17-54.
García Arenal, Mercedes, ed. Los Moriscos. Granada: Universidad de Granada, 1996. Print.
Goytisolo, Juan. “El legado andalusí: una perspectiva occidental.”
http://www.cnice.mecd.es/tematicas/juangoytisolo/1997_12/1997_12_andalus.html.
Accesado 6 Febrero 2008.
Guillén Robles, Francisco. Leyendas moriscas, sacadas de varios manuscritos existentes en las
bibliotecas Nacional, Real y de D.P. de Gayangos, Madrid: Impr. de M. Tello, 1885.
Print.
Mason, Katelyn Sarah. “Relato del nacimiento de Jesus. English.” Undergraduate Thesis.
University of Oregon Clark Honors College, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/9962.
Ortiz, Lourdes. Fátima de los naufragios. Barcelona, España: Planeta, 1998. Print.
Prado, Abdennur. El islam en democracia. Almodóvar del Río (Córdoba): Junta Islámica, 2006.
Print.
Rivière Gómez, Aurora. Orientalismo y nacionalismo español: Estudios árabes y hebreos en la
Universidad de Madrid (1843-1868). Madrid: Instituto Antonio de Nebrija de estudios
sobre la universidad, 2000.