LHIS
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Goethe, Faust, and the Rise of Modern Germany

Eugene Lang College Lib Arts: History

Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Course
Degree Students
The Rise of Modern Germany
Spring 2025
Taught By: Eli Zaretsky
Section: A

CRN: 15537

Credits: 4

Goethe has the same relations to Modern Germany that Homer had to Ancient Greece and that Shakespeare had to England. In addition, he was a key figure in the rise of modern Europe. We will read his great work Faust and other works against that background, exploring the relation between great literature and history.

College: Eugene Lang College Lib Arts (LC)

Department: History (HIS)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 18

Repeat Limit: N/A

Add/Drop Deadline: February 3, 2025 (Monday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 15, 2025 (Tuesday)

Seats Available: Yes

* Seats available but reserved for a specific population.

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 5:58pm EDT 11/2/2024

Meeting Info:
Days: Monday, Wednesday
Times: 4:00pm - 5:40pm
Building: TBD
Room: TBD
Date Range: 1/20/2025 - 5/12/2025