History of Medieval Hispanic
Code
711051134
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
História
Credits
6
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a) Develop specific knowledge on the historiography of the period and the main tendencies of present day research.
b) Provide theoretical knowledge to the students which will allow them to understand the processes which led to the affirmation of Portugal as an independent Kingdom, and to analyze such process in a critical form.
c)Develop critical capacities for the analysis of primary sources
d)Develop written and oral exposition techniques, integrating vocabulary and categories common to the particular time under study
e) Develop a reflexive attitude towards the acquired knowledge.
Prerequisites
Subject matter
I- Germanic Domination: invasion or accommodation?
II- Muslim Period: conviventia or conflict
III- Christian Kingdoms and the Reconquista: occupation of the space and political legitimation
IV- From the Navarre Leonese domination to the Five Spanish Kingdoms: the 12h century
V- Castilian Hegemony: rise and fall of Alfonso X, and the remainder Spanish world
VI- Medieval Spain in turmoil: 14th century crisis and the reconfiguration of polities in the 15th century- of Castilian and Portuguese hegemonies and their Atlantic ambitions
Bibliography
História de Portugal (dir. José Mattoso) vol. I -II, (coord. José Mattoso), Lisboa, Círculo de Leitores, 1992- 1993
História de España Alfaguarra, (dir. Miguel Artola), vol. 2 - La época Medieval, por José Angel GARCÍA DE CORTAZAR, Madrid, Alianza, 1988 (reedição actualizada)
ÁLVAREZ PALENZUELA, V.A. e SUÁREZ FERNÁNDEZ, L., Historia de España, vol. 5-6 Madrid, Ed. Gredos, 1988-89
GARCÍA MORENO, Luís A., História de la España Visigoda, Madrid, Cátedra, 1989
PICARD, Christophe, Le Portugal Musulman (VIII- XIII siècles) . LOccident dal-Andalus sous la domination islamique, Paris, Maisonneuve & Larouse, 2000.
Teaching method
Theoretical lectures and practical classes, in which the combination of lectures and debate on primary sources and recent articles may develop in the students not only the necessary basic knowledge, but also a specific competence in debating and updating their critical perspectives on the construction of the History of Portugal and its sources.
Evaluation method
The students assessment will be done in two moments: 1) Oral presentation (with power point) on a specific question, based on source materials (30% of the final mark); 2) written test with consultation (60% of final mark). 10% of the final mark is dependent on participation in the classroom.