2007-08 BM1: Session 2: Difference between revisions

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Periods are given with each period producing its own special literature. The literary works of a period help us to understand the frame of mind of the respective historical era.
We produce ever changing periodisations to prove historical developments we want to claim as our own cultural heritage. We support our notions of these developments on the basis of a canon of literary works we select so that they will illustrate the different periods.

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 *Our present histories of literature show different periodisations
-*Two positions towards periods:
+*Two positions towards periods can claim equal justification:
-:*Each period produces its own literature. The literary works of a period help us to understand the frame of mind of the respective period
+:*Periods are given with each period producing its own special literature. The literary works of a period help us to understand the frame of mind of the respective historical era.
-:*We produce ever changing histories of periods to prove historical developments we want to claim as our own cultural heritage. We support our notions of the developments on the basis of a canon of literary works we select for each of the periods we want to have in our past.
+:*We produce ever changing periodisations to prove historical developments we want to claim as our own cultural heritage. We support our notions of these developments on the basis of a canon of literary works we select so that they will illustrate the different periods.
-*The past has played different roles in different periods.
+*The past has played different roles in different centuries.
-*The future is a relatively new invention of our historical discourse.
+*The future is a relatively new invention of our debate of history.