Spanish 250sm - Topics in Iberian Cultural History-Sex and the Medieval City
T-Sex&Medieval City
Fall
2023
01
4.00
Ibtissam Bouachrine
TU TH 1:20 PM - 2:35 PM
Smith College
SPN-250sm-01-202401
Wright 002
ibouachr@smith.edu
This course examines the medieval understanding of sex and the woman’s body within an urban context. We read medieval texts on love, medicine and women’s sexuality by Iberian and North African scholars. We investigate the ways in which medieval Iberian medical traditions have viewed women’s bodies and defined their health and illness. We also address women’s role as practitioners of medicine, and how such a role was affected by the gradual emergence of “modern” medical institutions such as the hospital and the medical profession. Prerequisite: SPN 220 or equivalent. Enrollment limited to 19.