Medieval German Literature

The course aims to:
- introduce students to the use of basic tools for linguistic and philological study of texts in Ancient and Middle High German;
- introduce students to emblematic works of different genres of Medieval German literature;
- introduce students to reading, translating and analyzing parts of one of the most important works of the German Middle Ages.

Knowledge:
- to know the key stages of the literary and cultural evolution of German Middle Ages
- to know key literary genres, the main authors and works of the Medieval German literature;
Skills:
- to be able to read, analyze critically and understand the original texts read in class and to elaborate on their literary and cultural value.