Spring 2023 Spanish-IIJS UN3303 section 001

JEWISH CULTURE IN TRANSL IN MED IBERIA

JEWISH CULTURE IN MED IBERIA

Call Number 12829
Day & Time
Location
MW 8:40am-9:55am
328 Uris Hall
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Isabelle C Levy
Type LECTURE
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description The course explores both the practice of translation (the rendering of texts from one language into another) and the idea of translation (as a medium of cultural transmission) in medieval Iberia. Jews were not only the paradigmatic translators of texts from Arabic to Latin and Castilian but were also translators of literary phenomena into the Jewish literary cultures of Iberia. Further, Hebrew texts made their way into Romance languages, rendered by both Jewish and non-Jewish writers. Theoretical materials on translation and historical background on translation practices of the period will accompany readings. All readings are in English, but all texts will be made available in the original language, and students are encouraged to read in the original whenever possible. Sources in bold are primary sources. Students are expected to spend three hours preparing for each class session.
Web Site Vergil
Department Institute for Israel & Jewish Studies
Enrollment 21 students (20 max) as of 9:06PM Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Status Full
Subject Spanish-IIJS
Number UN3303
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Campus Morningside
Section key 20231SPJS3303W001