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Aljamiado Reading course in London:Aljamiado Manuscripts: Spanish Translations in the Late Muslim Iberian PeninsulaThis is a new reading course. Within its historical and cultural context, we will learn to read the Aljamiado texts, which are manuscripts copied by the Moriscos in the 16th-17th century and written in Spanish in Arabic script. To better understand these texts, we will look at some aspects of codicology.A basic reading knowledge of Spanish is required, and a basic knowledge of Arabic script is recommended, but not necessary.Organization: Nuria Martínez-de-CastillaLocation: Warburg Institute, London. Droz Library. Mondays from 5.30 to 7.00 pm (7 October-2 December 2013)Participation is free.More information:nuria.martinezdecastilla@pdi.ucm.eshttp://warburg.sas.ac.uk/research/research-training/reading-classes/aljamiado-manuscripts/