About this ebook
Ekstase und Elend is an intermediate/advanced textbook for German studies courses that presents the cultural history of German-speaking Europe from roughly 1900 to the present. Compiled by a team of scholars of German studies, applied linguistics, and history, it offers the historical, political, and social context necessary for engaging with recent cultural products from German-speaking Europe while cultivating the vital skills for doing so in German. A companion website featuring an annotated interactive timeline, media from a variety of sources, and suggested research projects can be accessed via a link on the Ekstase und Elend webpage on the publisher’s website.
Features of the book:Inclusive cultural history of German-speaking Europe from ca. 1900 to the presentFull-color illustrations of authentic cultural artefactsChronological organization, with brief timeline for each chapterGlossary, comprehension checks, and vocabulary activities for each chapter subsectionDiscussion questions for each chapter and useful phrases for facilitating oral production
Features of the book:Inclusive cultural history of German-speaking Europe from ca. 1900 to the presentFull-color illustrations of authentic cultural artefactsChronological organization, with brief timeline for each chapterGlossary, comprehension checks, and vocabulary activities for each chapter subsectionDiscussion questions for each chapter and useful phrases for facilitating oral production
About the author
Todd Heidt is Associate Professor of German, Knox College.
Claudia Kost is Associate Professor of German and Applied Linguistics, University of Alberta.
Emre Sencer is Associate Professor of History, Knox College.
Claudia Kost is Associate Professor of German and Applied Linguistics, University of Alberta.
Emre Sencer is Associate Professor of History, Knox College.
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