GER 571

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Medieval German Studies

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Credit: 4 hours.

Seminar in selected genres, themes, or authors of the Middle Ages. Epic, lyric, and didactic works in prose and verse are read in the original language.

Same as MDVL 571. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours if topics vary. Prerequisite: GER 510 and GER 515 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.

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GER 571 class schedule data for spring 2018
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	39100	Lecture-Discussion	G	3:00PM -4:50PM	T	1118 Foreign Languages Building	Hoefig, V	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/18-05/02/18 Section Info: Cross listed with MDV 571 This course provides a survey of the heroic legends which create the backbone of medieval Germanic storytelling. More specifically, it will focus on works dealing with the figure of Wieland der Schmied, Dietrich of Bern, and the Nibelungen / Völsungar clan. We will dedicate attention to the historical background of the Germanic legends (the last centuries of the Roman Empire), study the development of Germanic oral narrative poetry, and discuss the various forms, the geographical locations, and the social contexts that led to the preservation of literary and pictorial versions of Germanic heroic legend. How come so much of the extant material stems from Iceland, of all places? Readings will be assigned in English translation whenever possible, but may include smaller segments in Old and Middle High German, Old Norse, or Latin, depending on students’ interests.