This module uses public houses as windows into socio-cultural transformations in early modern Europe particularly England and the Holy Roman Empire between c. As public stages in face-to-face societies, they were instrumental for the negotiation of personal reputations. This Blockveranstaltung is equivalent to a Masterstudiengang Seminar and will be assessed through a presentation and oral exam. In assessing performance, the main emphasis will be on content and argumentation rather than language skills.
Introduction 1 2-hour session : Themes, presentation topics and general organization: Friday 11 November hours; mandatory. Vanessa Funke - Did early modern Europeans drink too much alcohol? Erwin Eckert. Anne Diekjobst - Were early modern clergymen right to be worried about public houses? Stefanie Wistuba. Brennan, T. Tlusty [typescript extracts available from module tutor]. Beneder, B. Burke, P. Susanne Schenda Stuttgart, Elias, N. Martin, L. Early Modern Studies Series, v.
Kirksville: Truman State University Press, Peyer, Hans Conrad ed. Rau, S. Scott, James C. Spang, R. Tlusty, B. Specialized essays [mostly available in StudIP ]. Brown, J. Ehrenpreis et al. Geburtstag Berlin, , Gieryn, T. Hailwood, M. Williamson ed. Hanawalt, Barbara A. Scholliers and M.
Coster and A. Smyth ed. Pennell, S. Griffiths and M. Jenner eds , Londinopolis Manchester, , Pearson, M. Schindler, N. Shepard, A. Teuteberg, H. Women as drunkards in early modern Augsburg', in: Sybille Backmann et al. Fuller bibliography of primary and secondary literature. Digital resources. Module Forum Post information, comments and materials on the forum rules. Module Structure 1. Introduction 1 2-hour session : Themes, presentation topics and general organization: Friday 11 November hours; mandatory 2.
Erwin Eckert 3. Stefanie Wistuba 4. Individual tutorials Wednesday morning 21 December , , in S 5. Tlusty [typescript extracts available from module tutor] Monographs Beneder, B. Susanne Schenda Stuttgart, Clark, P. Tutor Prof.
