Jewish Studies 225HH - Habsburgs, Hitler & the Law

This course explores the complex, often comic,;and ultimately tragic history of Bohemia, a;territory located today in the Czech Republic,;but previously a part of the Habsburg Monarchy,;then of Czechoslovakia, and then of Hitler's;Third Reich. Students will complement historical;studies with autobiographical material and;contemporary fiction, beginning with the;Revolution of 1848, progressing through the;achievements and worrisome trends of Emperor;Francis Joseph's 68-year reign, and concluding;with the world wars. Emphasis on the interplay;among Czechs, Germans, Jews, and other pivotal;players: the House of Habsburg and its;supporters, and the political elites of;neighboring countries.