Course Catalog - 2011-2012

     

HUMA 270 - SEPHARDIC JEWS & DIASPORA

Long Title: THE SEPHARDIC (SPANISH) JEWS AND THEIR DIASPORA: A CONTRIBUTION TO HISPANIC CULTURE
Department: Humanities Division
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Description: The course explores the contribution of the Sephardic (Spanish) Jews to the Hispanic cultural heritage in Spain and in the Ottoman Empire. An interdisciplinary approach combines social history, literature and linguistics from Jewish and Spanish sources and critical perspectives. The course will be conducted in English, with an optional Spanish track.