1,000 Jahre deutsche Literatur: 2nd Edition

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Description

More than an anthology, this text contains carefully chosen readings meant to guide the student toward the appreciation of literature as a mirror of historical and cultural events in Germany and neighboring countries.  

Features

Each period contains and introduction to that time period, a discussion of cultural topics and the development of the German language, and ends with questions.  Also includes interesting and teachable original writings in Old High German. 

Appropriate Course Information

Designed for courses in German literature at the third and fourth year college level. This second edition covers the first half of a German language literature survey course (750 A.D. - 1750 A.D.)  The second half of the course is covered in the companion text, Deutsche Literatur im Kontext by Waltraud Maierhofer and Astrid Klocke.

About the Author

Dr. Gudrun Clay is the author of several popular texts including "Geschaftsdeutch", "Lernexpress I and II", and the co-author of "Dealing with Germans". She currently teaches at Metropolitan State College of Denver.

Reviews

1,000 Jahre Deutsche Literatur does a marvelous job of presenting literary texts within their cultural contexts, including an excellent overview of the history of the German Language from Germanic times to the Enlightenment. Professor Clay's writing style is lively and accessible. The accompanying pedagogical exercises reinforce learning of the material, while also affording opportunities for independent thinking and reflection. This newly-revised edition should be a favorite for students and teachers alike.

~ Dennis Mahoney, University of Vermont

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