Saxony

Anna Funder’s literary journalist text Stasiland explores the lingering impact that the former German Democratic Republic had upon its citizens. Through investigating the struggles faced by individuals in rebuilding their lives within unified Germany, Funder acknowledges that the horrors of the GDR are still controlling those who once lived under its communist regime. Through the victims Funder interviews, she identifies that as East Germany is rebuilt, so too are its people, as they attempt to find a place within a society once characterised by suppression and oppression. Funder acknowledges the lingering impact of the GDR through depiction of her experiences in unified Germany. Through her characterisation of herself as Anna, Funder contrasts her own experiences with the experiences of individuals within the GDR. When controlled by the lifeguard at the pool with “too many rules”, Funder draws comparison between the strict structure of the pool, and the rules of the GDR, as she sees it as the “subconscious of the country”. In doing this, she explores the lingering impact that the structure and control experienced within the GDR has had, as it manifests within everyday society in unified Germany, even impacting on those who weren’t subject to the East German Regime. Funder’s own experiences which reflect the ways in which the city is not moving forward, as is still underpinned by the East German mindset. Furthermore, Funder also explores the inability for individuals to…

While Charlemagne fought many wars throughout his reign, the Saxon Wars will be a main focus as his militaristic, religious, and economic policies that characterized his reign are present in the Saxon campaign. The Carolingian expansion into Saxony was vital for the wellbeing of the kingdom. The Rhineland, where Southern Saxony met the Northern edge of the Carolingian Kingdom, had the churches of Cologne and Mainz; important for the Carolingian Christian identity and was also a flourishing trade…

Charlemagne used novel winter campaigning in 784/5 in Saxony to great effect, as shown by the fact that he forced the Saxon leader Widukund to treat with him in 785.[24] As well as this, he was able to organise marching in parallel columns, as in 791 in Avaria and 804 in Saxony.[25] The technique of converging on an enemy from several directions at once has also been promoted, and is heralded as one of the most significant factors behind Charlemagne’s successes, whether it was in Saxony in 774,…

Being a Dominican himself only a few years after the death of Saint Dominic, Jordan of Saxony has nothing but praise for Saint Dominic. “Master Dominic, the original founder of this religious order… while living among sinners in the flesh, conversed piously with God and the angels…, served his eternal Creator with all his faculties, and lit up the hideous darkness of this world by his blameless life and the celibacy of very holy fellowship.” According to Jordan, Dominic’s, mother, who is…

Tetzel advertised paying indulgences could assure sins forgiven, and go to Heaven bypassing Purgatory, no faith or repentance required, just money. His saying was, ”So wie das Geld im Kasten klingt; die Seele aus dem Fegfeuer springt” which translates to “As soon as the gold in the casket rings; the rescued soul to heaven springs.” The bishop employed Tetzel to oversee two provinces near Saxony, Martin’s province, in Germany. Many citizens/parishioners of Saxony traveled to buy their…

FMiller 4/19/18 World History King Louis XVI Assignment Intro: When you think about the life and roles of a king what exactly do you think of? Maybe protecting his people, ruling his government, taking care of his land, making decisions for his country. There are a lot of roles and responsibilities that go along with being a king. In this paper we will be focusing on a specific king by the name of King Louis XVI. We will be discussing his…

So, that he could protect the Church and promote salvation of the people he ruled. When Saxony was conquered the armies campaigned for twenty with no results. Until finally they were forced to their conversion. “ The Churches of Christ which are now being built in Saxony and are consecrated to God should have no less honor .” The Saxon people were converted and require to be baptized, if they refused, they would be killed. “ If there is anyone the Saxon people...unbaptized and if he scorns to…

Seven Years’ War does not lie in these, though notable, power shifts. Struggling to recover from the tolls the war brought, Great Britain saw heavier financial burdens on the colonies as a means to alleviate the pressure. The greatest impact of the Seven Years’ War was the unintended consequence of the American Revolution, a demise reflected by Germany 135 years later in World War I. The Seven Years’ War was everything short of a localized conflict. This is reflected in Winston Churchill’s…

Congress to be a success. What he points out is that the Big Four do not start off with the same equilibrium. The Congress is almost like an equation in which both sides of it must be equal. This has to do with the relative security and insecurity of the countries, the power relationships, or similar domestic structures. It is essential that Kissinger pointed out that it is impossible to get to a perfect equilibrium. It is seen through further discussion that in the end an equilibrium is…

left behind,” (1). Otto does not, surprisingly, say this in the hopes for women to become individually independent. Explicitly, Otto clarifies, “But we also want to earn our share by not striving individually, each one for herself, but rather each for all…” (2). Furthermore, she states that part of spreading this message of independence occurs through child-rearing; she is not promoting abandoning the nuclear family to gain individual freedom (2). So, as dissimilar as their political bent…