German Studies 10 - German Culture and Society before 1900

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Dartmouth College

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09W, 10W: 11 Before Germany became a nation state in 1871, language and culture defined its identity. Courses under this rubric will explore various ways in which writers, philosophers, politicians, and artists created and criticized different aspects of this identity. Figures treated will range from Goethe to Freud and from Beethoven to Nietzsche. In 09W, Germany and the East. While "the Orient" had already intrigued the earliest German authors known to us, during the Enlightenment fascination with these exotic lands, traveled and imagined, finds its counterpart in Germany's growing investment in Eastern Europe. Reading the works of Gellert, Lessing, Goethe, Herder, and Stifter, among others, we will explore eighteenth- and nineteenth-century facets of this cultural parallelism and consider their political ramifications. Conducted in GermanPrerequisite: German 3, or equivalent. Open to all classes. Dist: LIT; WCult: W. Komska. In 10W, Enlightenment, Emotion, and Emancipation: German Life and Literature, 1750-1850. An introduction to the lives, times, and main works of major writers of the Golden Age of German literature. Readings include plays, poems, and prose ranging from fairy tales and other short fiction to aesthetic, philosophical, and political treatises. Structured around a series of videos, this course focuses on important periods in German cultural and intellectual history. Essays, oral reports, and a final exam encourage students to hear, read, speak, and write educated German. Conducted in German. Prerequisite: German 3, or equivalent. Open to all classes. Dist: LIT; WCult: W. Shookman

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3.00

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www.dartmouth.edu

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(603) 646-1110

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New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Quarter

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