Ekstase Und Elend

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 present
• Full-color illustrations of authentic cultural artefacts
• Chronological organization, with brief timeline for each chapter
• Glossary, comprehension checks, and vocabulary activities for each chapter subsection
• Discussion questions for each chapter and useful phrases for facilitating oral production