Course Description
Explores the diverse histories and cultures of pre-national Germany from the Germanic barbarians through the Holy Roman Empire to the Thirty Years' War (1618-48). Emphasis on history, archaeology, art, and architecture, as well as their historical, religious, and political context. Taught in German.
Athena Title
Germania
Prerequisite
GRMN 3010 or GRMN 3015
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Acquire both broad-based knowledge of early Germanic and German political and cultural history as well as specialized knowledge of one area based on a research paper.
Topical Outline
The Germanic and Hunnic "invasions" of the Roman Empire Germanic material culture Charlemagne: Founder of Europe? Art and the Ottonian Renaissance Investiture Crisis Crusade, holy war and Germany's "push to the east." The German cathedral
General Education Core
CORE IV: World Languages and Global CultureSyllabus