History of German Philology in Argentina (Chapter 2) – GESCHICHTE DER ARGENTINISCHEN GERMANISTIK

This study of the history of German philology in Argentina describes and analyses the period of time between the Revolution of May 1810, which means after the independence of Argentina from Spain, and the 1950s. The study has its focus on the history of the degree program of the University of Buenos Aires. In the first chapter, the history of the science of German language and literature studies and the development of foreign language studies are addressed (among other things, German language), covering the period from the colonial era until the first years oft he 20th century.