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HIST0327B-S12

Aztec Empire/Spanish Conquest
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The Aztec Empire and the Spanish Conquest
This course centers around the rise and fall of the Aztecs, the first state-level society encountered by the Spanish in 1519. Although primarily known today for their military exploits for what today is Mexico, the Aztecs produced great artisans, artists, and philosophers whose contributions endure in contemporary Mexican culture. We will trace the origins and development of Aztec civilization to its encounter with the Spanish in 1519. The course also covers the Spanish background for the Conquest, from the martial and political expulsion of Moors and Jews from the Iberian Peninsula in 1492 to the Spanish Inquisition. 3 hrs. lect./disc.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
22302
Subject Code:
HIST
Course Number:
0327
Section Identifier:
B

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HIST 0327

All Sections in Spring 2012

Spring 2012

HIST0327A-S12 Lecture (Fitzsimmons)
HIST0327B-S12 Lecture (Fitzsimmons)