HISP 441 - The Spanish Revolution, 80 Years Later

Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4HU, CD

A 1936 military coup in Spain unleashed what some consider a civil war ‘or the beginning of World War II’ but many prefer to call a revolution. With half of Spain controlled by the right-wing rebels, workers and peasants in the other half took over land and factories in what according one author ‘came closer to realizing the ideal of the free stateless society on a vast scale than any other revolution in history’. What happened? How has the story been told by historians, novelists, artists, politicians, and participants? What can the Spanish revolution teach us today? Taught in Spanish.
Enrollment Limit: 15
Instructor: S. Faber
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites and notes: Two Spanish-taught 300-Level Courses .