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A Hostile Neighbor: A Historical Analysis Of The Problematization Of Muslim Migration To Spain Department/Degree: Department Of Modern Languages And Literatures, Ellen Grove Apr 2018

A Hostile Neighbor: A Historical Analysis Of The Problematization Of Muslim Migration To Spain Department/Degree: Department Of Modern Languages And Literatures, Ellen Grove

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Since the death of fascist dictator Francisco Franco in 1975, Spain has witnessed one of the greatest explosions in its real population in the nation’s history, brought about by extensive migrations from Africa and the Middle East. The increasing presence of immigrants, particularly from predominantly Muslim-countries, has forced Spain to reflect on its own idiosyncratic past of coexistence and violent exclusion between Catholics and Muslims. This exposition investigates how Spain’s unique history has produced a confusing atmosphere for Muslim migrants, who profess a deep kinship towards the country, but who are systematically marginalized by Spanish immigration law.


"Ay De Mi Alhama": El Rey Moro ¿Figura Cruel, Sentimental, O Mezcla De Ambas?, Katelyn M. Burchill Apr 2018

"Ay De Mi Alhama": El Rey Moro ¿Figura Cruel, Sentimental, O Mezcla De Ambas?, Katelyn M. Burchill

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Desde el siglo XV se han conservado en la literatura española unos poemas que cuentan historias de guerras entre moros y cristianos que decidieron el destino de Al-Andalus. Dichos poemas, llamados romances fronterizos, muestran los varios personajes que vivieron en este territorio—el moro trabajador, la mujer y el rey moro, el cual se contrasta con el rey cristiano. Cada uno de estos juega un papel importante en la descripción de lo que pasó en estas luchas feroces en las que los árabes terminaron derrotados y sin el territorio que había sido su patria por casi ochocientos años. Esta tesis intenta …