This class introduces students to a selection of texts written in the various languages of the Iberian Peninsula (Latin, Arabic, Hebrew, Castilian, Catalan, Asturian, Portuguese) from 900-1600 in their literary, artistic, and historical contexts. It is a survey course meant to familiarize students with some of the major historical, cultural, and literary currents of the premodern Iberian world. In addition, students will gain proficiency in the critical analysis of primary literary texts, using secondary texts as supporting evidence for historical and cultural context.