JWST 336 - Jews and Other Germans

FC ARHU

4 credits
Explores the highly productive Jewish response to modernity from 1750 to 1939 in Central Europe, which engendered lasting transformations in European and American Jewish life in particular, and in European culture and society, more generally. We will consider literary, artistic, political, and scientific achievements of German Jews, and discuss the relationship between their work and their Jewish background. Readings drawn from central German-Jewish figures including Moses Mendelssohn, Herzl, Heine, Auerbach, Schnitzler, and Kafka. Taught in English. Field trip(s) required.

This course is cross-listed with GERM-336