HIST 422 - The Rise and Fall of the Spanish World Empire

3 credits

Description
This course is designed as an overview of the history of Imperial Spain, one of the most influential cultures of modern times. Combining both lecture and seminar formats, the class will focus on the following topics: the creation of the Spanish Monarchy; the incorporation of Spain into the European Empire of Charles V and the challenge of the Reformation; the clash between the Ottoman and Spanish Empires in the Mediterranean; the development of the Spanish Empire in the Americas; the flowering of a Golden Age culture; the question of imperial decline; and the role played by Spain in the formation of the Atlantic world.

Note
No previous knowledge of Spanish history is required. Open to graduate students. Graduate students are required to do additional work of a research nature.

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