SJ2B013 Sacralized Literatures in Spanish

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
1/1/4. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. José Luis Bellón Aguilera, PhD. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. José Luis Bellón Aguilera, PhD.
Prerequisites
A proficient level of Spanish is required. Knowledge of history of Spanish Language, literary theory.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
Theory and history of the concept of "sacralized literature", from feudalism to its persistence in the Spanish Golden Age. During the course theoretical and literary works are analyzed, to define the concept of "sacralization", "allegorical reading" and "medieval hermeneutics" or "fourfold method" of reading, in order to understand the internal logic of texts such as Cantar de Mio Cid, El debate of Elena and María, the Book of good love or El Conde Lucanor. Reference is made to other medieval works such as Divina Comedia, Canterbury Tales or Roman de la Rose.
Learning outcomes
The subject enables the understanding of the ideological functioning of the works of the social formations of European Feudalism. Given the theoretical complexity, the capacity for distancing and analysis of the student is reinforced. S/he gets in touch with the metrical and rhetorical forms of fundamental medieval works. Since Spanish is medieval, linguistic knowledge, language history, lexicon, etc. are improved.
Syllabus
  • Sacralization. Theocentrism Signatures Fourfold method: literal, moral, allegorical, anagogic sense. Book of good love. Cantar de Mio Cid. Debate of Elena and María. Council of Remiremont.
Literature
    required literature
  • Rodríguez, Juan Carlos (2014). "Sobre el Utrum, el enganche y la mirada alegórica en el pensamiento medieval". (Carta/respuesta a Malcolm K. Read). Álabe 9, junio 2014. [www.revistaalabe.com]
  • H. Rapaport: “Medieval Hermeneutics: The Fourfold Method”, pp. 20-22, In Herman Rapaport (2011), The Literary Theory Toolkit. A Compendium of Concepts and Methods. Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Ramón Menéndez Pidal, «Elena y María (Disputa del clérigo y el caballero). Poesía inédita del siglo XIII», pub. en Textos medievales españoles, Madrid, Espasa-Calpe, 1976
  • Bellon Aguilera, José Luis, EL CONCILIO DE REMIREMONT (Introd. Traducción y notas), en Vales et al., editors. Pasión por el hispanismo: sborník příspěvků z konference 10.-11. října 2008. Technická univerzita v Liberce
  • Blecua, Alberto, editor. Libro de Buen Amor. Cátedra, 1992.
    not specified
  • Duby, Georges. Los tres órdenes: o, lo imaginario del feudalismo. Taurus Humanidades, 1992.
  • Rodríguez, Juan Carlos. La Literatura Del Pobre. 2. ed. corr. y aug, Editorial Comares, 2001.
  • Rodríguez Gómez, Juan Carlos. Teoría E Historia de La Producción Ideológica: Las Primeras Literaturas Burguesas (Siglo XVI). 2. ed, Akal, 1990.
  • Cantar de Mio Cid, en Portal del CVC: http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/portales/cantar_de_mio_cid/
Teaching methods
Each week there is a short explanation about medieval hermeneutics and/or history of medieval Spain. Most of the class is built on text commentaries in dialogue with the students. At the end of the semester students present the result of a personal research project about an aspect of a work, author, or literary current chosen by them, and drawn up individually or in a group to be presented and defended in front of the other members of the class, who have already read both the text of the work of their student colleagues and the chosen literary text. Finally, there is a comment test that can be considered one more work hour. Active participation is fundamental.
Assessment methods
Exam and presentation. Debate and participation, every week, are crucial. Paralell skills trained connect with the ability to comment and analyse texts.
Language of instruction
Spanish
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2023.
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