Medieval Iberia: Changing Societies and Cultures in Contact and Transition (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781855661516)

An exploration of the cultural-political complexity of the medieval Peninsula.

Medieval Iberia was rich in sociolinguistic and cultural diversity. This volume explores the culture, history, literature and language of the Peninsula in an attempt to understand its cultural-political complexity and its legacy.Principal themes include the representation of minority groups in the community; the challenge of social contact that could bring mutual absorption of influence or conflict; the effects of linguistic interaction and development; and the dissemination of cultural and scientific knowledge within and beyond the borders of the Peninsula. Modern interpretations of Medieval Iberia are neither static nor definitive in this kaleidoscopic field of investigation.

EDITORS: Ivy A. Corfis and Ray Harris-Northall are Professors of Spanish at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
OTHER CONTRIBUTORS: Pablo Ancos, William J. Courtney, Thomas D. Cravens, Frank Domínguez, Noel Fallows, Charles F. Fraker, E. Michael Gerli, Kristin Neumayer, Stanley G. Payne, Joel Rini, Joseph T. Snow, Michael Solomon

Author: Ivy A. Corfis
ISBN-10: 1855661519
ISBN-13: 9781855661516
Publisher: Tamesis Books
Language: English
Published: 11/20/2007
Pages: 210
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 10.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d