Spain has a long and interesting history, as successive waves of conquerors have come to the land of the original Iberian peoples, each leaving its particular marks. Looking at this gives not just the flavour of Spain, but of the Mediterranean itself. Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Gauls, Celts, Goths and Visigoths with early church Roman Catholicism, Islamic Moors of North Africa, and Jews of the Middle Eastern diaspora, these and more have impacted the development and diversities within this nation state.
At the same time, we will look at provinces and cities where the participants have or would like to visit and explore the rich artistic legacy of historical Spain.
Facilitators
Brenda Doyle has an honour’s degree in history. She taught this at a secondary level before returning to graduate school, becoming a psychologist. She has travelled widely in Europe, the Middle East and in Asia.
Axel Peter von Bertoldi started travelling at an early age, in Europe, where he is from, then to Latin America, North America and parts of the rest of the world. Has been in Spain many times, always visiting some different region.