University of Colorado Boulder - Burgos: Deciphering Secrets of Medieval Spain
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Duration | 45 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Advanced |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
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- Advanced Level
- Approx. 45 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: English
Burgos: Deciphering Secrets of Medieval Spain at Coursera Course details
- This advanced course focuses on two primary goals: (1) appraising how Jews, Christians, and Muslims shaped the history of medieval Spain and (2) mastering the craft of Spanish paleography, the skill of identifying Spanish handwriting in the 11th- through 15th-century manuscripts. Through the lens of the medieval history of Burgos, we dedicate 75% percent of our efforts to developing pragmatic expertise in the interpretation of Carolingian/French/Gothic handwriting.
- Specifically, the course explores how the royal Castilian city of Burgos influenced, and was influenced by, Jews, Christians, and Muslims. We closely evaluate the Spanish Christian Reconquest, the Plague and the 14th-century Castilian civil war, anti-Jewish pogroms, the emergence of elite conversos (Jewish converts to Christianity), and the role of the king and Roman Catholic Church in the creation of Catholic Spain. Through onsite interviews in archives and museums in Burgos, we experience the medieval city, artifacts, and manuscripts. While we teach using Spanish manuscripts, very little or no knowledge of the Spanish language is necessary to complete the course.
- Using an intensive array of paleography practices, exams, independent projects, and collaborative efforts, you will garner exceptional skills that you can apply to interpreting any medieval European handwriting. To demonstrate your mastery of paleography you will (1) create a 14th-15th-century alphabet, numeral, and abbreviation guide using manuscript images, and (2) transcribe one selection from a medieval manuscript.
Burgos: Deciphering Secrets of Medieval Spain at Coursera Curriculum
Course Introduction, an Abbreviated History, and 13th Century Manuscripts
Why study the history of Burgos?
Why your participation is important in this course?
Spain's Long-Standing Relationship with Jews and Muslims
Highlights of the Castilian Kingdom (800 to 1300 CE)
Introduction to the Municipal Archive of Burgos
Paleography: 13th Century Alphabet
Spanish Paleography: 13th Century Numerals and Abbreviations
Week One Overview
Course Introduction
Course Syllabus
Course Assessments
Acknowledgements
An Abbreviated History: The Origins of Spain
How Religion Influenced Spain ? Deciding ?Who? was ?Who?? Friend or Foe?
Ascent of the Castilians: The Kingdom of Castile (800-1300) and the City of Burgos
A Genealogy of Kings: Castile, Aragon and Navarre
Introduction: What is Paleography?
Paleography: A Script from the 13th Century
Paleography: 13th Century Letters (Consonants and Vowels)
Paleography: 13th Century Numbers
Paleography: 13th Century Abbreviations
Create a 13th Century Alphabet
13th Century Manuscript Library
How to: Cropping images for alphabets
History Exam #1
13th Century Paleography Problem Set A
13th Century Paleography Problem Set B
13th Century Paleography Problem Set C
13th Century Paleography Exam #1
Reconquista, Museum Artifacts, Religious Diversity, and 11th-13th Century Manuscripts
Highlights on El Cid: Legend and Reality
Welcome to the Museo de Burgos (Spain)
The Museo de Burgos and its Activities
The Museo de Burgos - Urn of St. Dominic (1165 - 1170 CE)
The Museo de Burgos - The Virgin of the Battles (1225 - 1235 CE)
The Museo de Burgos - Muslim Artifacts Become Christian
Origins of the Jewish and Muslim Communities of Burgos
Treasures of the Archive of the Cathedral of Burgos
Exploring Manuscript AMB Manuscript HI-108
Exploring Manuscript SJ-1/1 ?Alfonso VI concede al Monasterio?
Week Two Overview
Civilizations in Conflict?: The Complications of the Reconquista
Legend and Confounding Realities: Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar ?The Cid?
Manuscript "Carta de Arras": El Cid and Doña Jimena in the Historical Record
The Jewish Community (Juderia) of Burgos (800 to 1300)
The Muslim Community (Moreria) of Burgos (800 to 1300)
Self-Perceptions: Spanish Christians, Jews, and Muslims
Paleography: Continuing with the 13th Century
Paleography: A Script from the 11th Century
Paleography: 11th Century Letters (Consonants and Vowels)
Paleography: 11th Century Numbers
Paleography: 11th Century Abbreviations
History Exam #2
13th Century Paleography Problem Set D (Part 1)
13th Century Paleography Problem Set D (Part 2)
13th Century Paleography Problem Set D (Part 3)
13th Century Paleography Exam #2
11th Century Paleography Problem A - Set 1
11th Century Paleography Problem A - Set 2
11th Century Paleography Problem B - Set 1
11th Century Paleography Exam 1
14th Century Tragedy, Jewish and Christian Museum Artifacts, and Continuing 11th Century Manuscripts
Plague, Crisis, and Civil War in the 14th Century
Anti-Jewish Pogroms (1390s CE)
The New Nobility: Arrival of the Conversos
Virtual Field Trip: A journey to the medieval city of Burgos
The Museo de Burgos - Jewish Artifacts, Part 1
The Museo de Burgos - Jewish Artifacts, Part 2
The Museo de Burgos - Christian Funerary Statues
Week Three Overview
Unforeseen Events: The Plague, A Dead King, and Anti-Jewish Sentiment
Civil War in the Kingdom of Castile and Leon: Pedro "The Cruel" versus Enrique II of Trastamara
Anti-Jewish Pogroms Across Christian Spain (1390s CE)
Burgos: The Jewish Population in Distress
The New Nobility of Castile: Arrival of the Conversos (Jewish Converts to Christianity)
Paleography: Continuing with the 11th Century
Create a 11th Century Alphabet
11th Century Manuscript Library
How to: Cropping images for alphabets
History Exam #3
11th Century Paleography Problem B - Set 2
11th Century Paleography Problem C - Set 1
11th Century Paleography Problem C - Set 2
11th Century Paleography Exam 2
11th Century Paleography Exam 3
The End of Coexistence in Spain, 15th Century Manuscripts, and the SILREST Paleography Method
Cultural Backlash: Blood Purity Statutes and Intolerance
Moving from Judaism to Catholicism: Re-Appraising the Santa María
Unity Under Queen Isabel I and King Fernando II
Exploring the Restoration of ?Cartulario S. XV. Libro viejo de privilegios de los Reyes Catolicos, LI-385"
Advanced Spanish Paleography: Essential Transcription Strategies - SILReST (s?ll-r?st)
Advanced Spanish Paleography: Essential Strategy #1 - Scan the document
Advanced Spanish Paleography: Essential Strategy #2 - Identify easy letters
Advanced Spanish Paleography: Essential Strategy #3 - Locate common words
Advanced Spanish Paleography: Essential Strategy #4 - Recognize abbreviations
Advanced Spanish Paleography: Essential Strategy #5 - Search for cognates
Advanced Spanish Paleography: Essential Strategy #6 - Type your transcription
Advanced Paleography: Learning a Script from the 15th Century (Part 1)
Advanced Paleography: Learning a Script from the 15th Century (Part 2)
Week Four Overview
Cultural Backlash: Blood Purity Statutes and Intolerance
Suspicions: The Problematic Existence of Conversos
A New Community, A New Identity
Burgos? Conversos in the Church and Government
Governance of Cathedrals in the 15th Century
Moving from Judaism to Catholicism: Re-Appraising the Santa Marias
The Santa Maria Family: Predatory Converts or Protectors of Jews
Christian Unity Under Queen Isabel (Castile and Leon) and King Ferdinand (Aragon and Catalonia)
Paleography: A Script from the 15th Century
Paleography: 15th Century Letters (Consonants and Vowels)
Paleography: 15th Century Numbers
Paleography: 15th Century Abbreviations
The SILReST Paleography Method
Collection of Paleography Resources
Collection of English-Spanish Language Resources
History Exam #4
15th Century Paleography Problem A - Set 1
15th Century Paleography Problem A - Set 2
15th Century Paleography Problem A - Set 3
15th Century Paleography Problem A - Set 4
15th Century Paleography Exam 1
SILReST Paleography - Problem A - Strategies 1 and 2
SILReST Paleography - Problem B - Strategies 3 and 4
SILReST Paleography - Problem C - Strategies 5 and 6
SILReST Paleography Method - 15th Century - Exam
Deciphering Secrets: 14th-15th Century Independent and Collaborative Projects
Overview of Deciphering Secrets Independent and Collaborative Projects
Manuscript ACB Registro 2 Folios 9 verso - 11 recto (Muslim carpenters, Jewish tax collectors, and churchmen)
Manuscript ACB Registro 2 Folios 27 verso - 28 recto (Muslim and Christian carpenters rebuilding a section of the city)
Manuscript ACB Registro 2 Folios 90 verso - 91 recto (Church Mills and Muslim Carpenters)
Manuscript ACB Registro 2 Folios 104 verso - 105 recto (Churchmen and Muslim Carpenters)
Manuscript ACB Registro 2 Folios 107 verso - 108 recto (Church Salt Accounts and Muslim Carpenters)
Manuscript ACB Registro 2 Folios 110 verso - 111 recto (New Homes for the Cathedral Sacristan)
Manuscript ACB Registro 2 Folios 111 verso - 112 recto (Church Mills and Momes and Muslim Carpenters)
Manuscript ACB Registro 2 Folios 113 verso - 115 recto (Conversos, Jews, Almsgiving, Church Houses)
Manuscript ACB Registro 2 Folios 115 verso - 116 recto (Jewish Debt to Cathedral)
Manuscript ACB Registro 2 Folios 211 Verso - 212 Recto (Muslim Quarter)
How to: Cropping images for alphabets, numerals, and abbreviations
Practice Collaborative Project: 14th-15th Century Alphabet, Numerals, and Abbreviations
Practice Collaborative Project: 14th-15th Century Transcriptions
Paleography: A Script from the 14th Century
Paleography: 14th Century Letters (Consonants and Vowels)
Paleography: 14th Century Numbers
Paleography: 14th Century Abbreviations
Optional Independent Project 1: Did you complete the assignment?
Optional Independent Project 2: Did you complete the assignment?
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