HISTORY OF GERMANY
Code
711101058
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Línguas, Culturas e Literaturas Modernas, Secção de Estudos Alemães
Credits
6
Teacher in charge
Fernando Clara
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a) To know in a general but comprehensive way the German history;
b) To identify the key moments in German history;
c) To understand the development of European cultural and political structures, notably the European nationalisms;
c) To acquire the knowledge to identify and discuss the specificity of the German-speaking space in the European context.
Prerequisites
None.
Subject matter
In the middle of Europe
The course aims to provide a general and comprehensive view of Germany in the European context focusing on key moments of its history:
1. From the Middle Ages to the eighteenth century: religious, political and epistemological fractures
2. The nineteenth century: the unstable stability or political unity and the wars
3. Contemporary Germany: From the Third Reich to reunification
Bibliography
Boockmann H, Schilling H, Schulze H, et al. (1992) Mitten in Europa: deutsche Geschichte. Berlin: Siedler.
Evans RJ (1997) Rereading German History 1800-1996: From Unification to Reunification. London; New York: Routledge.
Fulbrook M (1992) The divided nation: a history of Germany, 1918-1990. New York: Oxford University Press.
Kitchen M (2006) A history of modern Germany, 1800-2000. Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub.
Lee SJ (2007) Aspects of European History, 1789-1980. London; New York: Routledge.
Opitz A (coord) (1998) Sociedade e Cultura Alemãs. Lisboa: Univ. Aberta.
Scheidl L (1996) Dois séculos de história alemã (política, sociedade, cultura); textos e documentos dos séculos XIX e XX. Coimbra: Minerva.
Schulze H (1985) Der Weg zum Nationalstaat: die deutsche Nationalbewegung vom 18. Jahrhundert bis zur Reichsgründung. München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag.
Teaching method
The teaching method is mainly reflexive and oriented to the contents of the curricular unit. Students will also present and discuss key texts and documents
Inclass teaching
Evaluation method
- one written test (60%);
- one written essay with oral presentation (40%)