HIST-5343 (3) Spain and Portugal during the Golden Age

Surveys the history of Spain and Portugal from the late medieval period through early modern period. Explores the thought, art, politics and socio-economic milieu of the Golden Age. Topics include attitudes toward minorities, the Inquisition, the Age of Exploration and the establishment of colonial empires in Asia and the Americas, court culture and architecture, religious conflicts and literary production. Previously HIST 5064. Same as HIST 4343. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.