Professor Teofilo Ruiz  MORE »
Teofilo Ruiz received his doctorate from Princeton University and has taught at many universities, including the University of Michigan and Princeton. He served as UCLA History Department chair (2002-2005), and chair of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese (2008-09). He has taught courses on Medieval and early modern Europe. He was selected by the Carnegie Foundation as one of the four Outstanding Teachers of the Year in 1994. The author of more than 10 books, Ruiz was honored by the American Historical Association with the Premio del Rey prize for Crisis and Continuity: Land and Town in Late Medieval Castile. In 2007-08, Ruiz received the prestigious 2007 Guggenheim Fellowship and the Distinguished Teacher Award at UCLA.

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Bask in the splendor of Málaga, Sevilla, Madrid and Barcelona as we travel with Professor Teo Ruiz through verdant hills, serene ocean coves and river valleys, solitary castles, medieval towns and cosmopolitan cities. Explore the diversity of its ancestry — from the Celts, Iberians and Basques to the conquering Romans, Goths, Muslims and Franks. Wonder at the rich architecture of the Islamic Alhambra, the 14th century Alcázar of Isabella and Ferdinand and startling Gaudi creations. Finally, revel in the vibrancy of Spain's bustling streets, from maze-like Gothic town centers to the modern grids of 19th century urban planning.

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