Download or read book Modernizing Bavaria written by Mark S. Milosch and published by ITESO. This book was released on 2006 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 1949 Bavaria was the most industrially backward and politically conservative region of Germany, governed by the Christian Social union (CSU), a reactionary regional party. Between 1949 and 1969 Franz Josef Strauβ, the leader of the CSU's small liberal wing, became the party's leader and the most colorful and polarizing politician in Germany. Breaking with the agrarian traditions of Bavarian Catholic politics, Strauβ turned to industry and created policies and tactics that took advantage of Bavaria's and the CSU's circumstances as well as events in German, European, and NATO politics in ways that benefited his industrial clients, himself, and CSU, and Bavaria. By 1969 Strauβ and the CSU had made Bavaria the center of Germany's aerospace and defense industries, a center of scientific research, and solved its energy crisis. this transformed the CSU, making it the most successful Christian-Democratic party in postwar Europe; transformed Bavaria, modernizing its industry and reconciling Bavarian society with modernity; and transformed Germany, shifting its enter of gravity farther south than it had been in hundreds of years." -- BACK COVER.

Download or read book The Life and Afterlife of Isabeau of Bavaria written by Tracy Adams and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2010-09-15 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating history of Isabeau of Bavaria is a tale of two queens. During her lifetime, Isabeau, the long-suffering wife of mad King Charles VI of France, was respected and revered. After her death, she was reviled as an incompetent regent, depraved adulteress, and betrayer of the throne. Asserting that there is no historical support for this posthumous reputation, Tracy Adams returns Isabeau to her rightful place in history. Adulteress and traitor—two charges long leveled against the queen—are the first subjects of Adam’s reinterpretation of medieval French history. Scholars have concluded that the myths of Isabeau’s scandalous past are just that: rumors that evolved after her death in the context of a political power struggle. Unfortunately, this has not prevented the lies from finding their way into respected studies on the period. Adams’s own work serves as a corrective, rehabilitating the reputation of the good queen and exploring the larger topic of memory and the creation of myth. Adams next challenges the general perception that the queen lacked political acumen. With her husband incapacitated by insanity, Isabeau was forced to rule a country ripped apart by feuding, power-hungry factions. Adams argues that Isabeau handled her role astutely in such a contentious environment, preserving the monarchy from the incursions of the king’s powerful male relatives. Taking issue with history’s harsh treatment of a woman who ruled under difficult circumstances, Adams convincingly recasts Isabeau as a respected and competent queen.

Download or read book The Swan King written by Christopher McIntosh and published by Bloomsbury Academic. This book was released on 2019-11-06 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Swan King" is the biography of one of the most enigmatic figures of the 19th century, described by Verlaine as 'the only true king of his century'. A man of wildly eccentric temperament and touched by a rare, imaginative genius, Ludwig II of Bavaria is remembered both for his patronage of Richard Wagner and for the fabulous palaces which he created as part of a dream-world to escape the responsibilities of state. In realization of his fantasies, he created a ferment of creativity among artists and craftsmen, while his neglect of Bavaria's political interests made powerful enemies among those critical of his self-indulgence and excesses. At the age of 40, declared insane in a plot to depose him, Ludwig died in mysterious circumstances.

Download or read book Ludwig II written by Desmond Chapman-Huston and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For this balanced and sympathetic biography, the author was given the complete freedom of the secret Archives of the Royal House of Wittelsbach.

Download or read book Beerhiking Bavaria written by Rich Carbonara and published by . This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beer lovers and hiking enthusiasts, these 50 hikes are for you] Beer Hiking Bavaria guides you through much of what Bavaria has to offer with wonderful hikes through cobblestoned old towns, dense forests and mountain landscapes, past hilltop castles, traditional monastic breweries and lush barley fields. Beer lovers and hiking enthusiasts, these 50 hikes are for you! Beer Hiking Bavaria guides you through much of what Bavaria has to offer with wonderful hikes through cobblestoned old towns, dense forests and mountain landscapes, past hilltop castles, traditional monastic breweries and lush barley fields. On his quest for great beer, the author has explored a host of picturesque trails far from the madding crowd. The best part? They all end up at a local brewery.

Download or read book A Brief History of Bavaria written by Gertrude Norman and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Hitler s Conservative Opponents in Bavaria written by James Donohoe and published by Brill Archive. This book was released on 1961 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fascinating Bavaria written by Ernst-Otto Luthardt and published by Verlagshaus Wurzburg Gmbh & Company Kg. This book was released on 2007 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Germany's most popular holiday destination and its spectacular scenery grace the pages of this beautiful guide, from the lofty peaks of the Alps and the raw climes of the Rhön to sparkling mountain lakes and the idyllic river valleys of the Danube. Innumerable castles and monasteries are depicted, bearing witness to a turbulent past and a history which culminates in the state capital of Munich with its art, culture, Oktoberfest, and Hofbräuhaus. Celebrating the region’s local customs and festivals, this travel companion also explores the traditions that live on in various medieval cities.

Download or read book Constitution of the Free State of Bavaria written by Bavarian State Parliament and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains the full text of the Constitution of the free state of Bavaria. It was first instigated in 1998 and has been revised since but without major change. Bavaria now declares itself a free state and a democracy rather than a kingdom and regards itself as part of the union of European countries.

Download or read book Benedict of Bavaria written by Brennan C. Pursell and published by Catholic Word. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just in time for the Pope's April 2008 visit to the US! Highlighting a little-known personal side of Pope Benedict XVI, this book places him in the context of his homeland, Bavaria ? a place which Brennan Pursell has come to know well through extensive travel and study over the last 12 years. Explore the extraordinary brilliance of Pope Benedict's mind and the universality of his vocation within the context of his identity as a simple Bavarian son. Includes color photos and a rare look at a day in the life of the Pope. Benedict of Bavaria took two years to write, and was born of an overwhelming desire Dr. Pursell felt to make the life and work of his favorite theologian better known to the American reading public. Much of the media coverage about the Pope has demonstrated a general lack of knowledge about the culture that contributed so decisively to his youth and formation. This book helps change that. Since 2001, Pursell has served as a professor of history at DeSales University, a Catholic liberal arts college in eastern Pennsylvania, where he teaches a wide range of courses in European history and leads summer tours of Bavaria for students and community members.

Download or read book From Ducatus to Regnum written by Carl I. Hammer and published by Brepols Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bavaria was a very important country during the early Middle Ages.Its territory included much of the modern German state but also reached across the Alps into what are now Austria and northern Italy.Bavaria thus occupied a strategic position between the rival kingdoms of the Franks and the Langobards.It was ruled by powerful dukes who had close political and personal relations with the Frankish rulers but who also vigorously resisted attempts to limit their own sovereignty.Bavaria's independence was ended in 788 by Charlemagne who deposed his cousin, Duke Tassilo.Charlemagne's son, the Emperor Louis the Pious, then established Bavaria as the first monarchy east of the river Rhine for his own son, Ludwig the German.This is the first full study of the entire evolution of Bavarian rule from the mid-sixth century into the early ninth century It explores the changing strategies adopted by its dukes and then its first king to establish their authority and maintain their autonomy in face of evolving challenges to their rule.An Epilogue continues the story into the early tenth century. Carl I. Hammer graduated from Amherst College (B.A.) and the University of Toronto (Ph.D.) and also studied at the universities of Munich, Chicago and Oxford.After a career in international business with Westinghouse and Daimler-Benz, he is now retired.He has published two other scholarly books on early-medieval Bavaria and numerous articles in academic journals in N. America and Europe.He lives in Pittsburgh.

Download or read book Revolution in Bavaria 1918 1919 written by Allan Mitchell and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2015-12-08 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tangled affairs in Bavaria at the close of World War I constitute a unique and important part of the early Weimar Republic. This study of the 1918 revolution, based on archival sources such as cabinet protocols and bureaucratic records, traces in detail the overthrow of the Wittelsbach dynasty and the foundation of the Bavarian Republic under Kurt Eisner. It also broadens and balances current understanding of the first Communist attempts to penetrate the heartland of Europe. Originally published in 1965. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Download or read book Labour Market Effects of European Intergration in the Bavarian and Czech Border Regions written by Michael Moritz and published by wbv Media GmbH & Company KG. This book was released on 2009-10-12 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welche Auswirkungen hatte der Fall des Eisernen Vorhangs und die ökonomische Integration der mittelosteuropäischen Staaten für den Arbeitsmarkt in den Grenzregionen zwischen den alten und den neuen EU-Mitgliedsstaaten? Michael Moritz geht dieser Frage am Beispiel der bayerisch-tschechischen Grenzregion nach. Moritz untersucht für beide Länder, ob die räumliche Nähe für die Entwicklung der Wirtschafts-, Qualifikations- und Lohnstrukturen in den grenznahen Kreisen eine Rolle spielt und inwieweit sich signifikante Unterschiede zur Entwicklung in den grenzfernen Regionen feststellen lassen. Publikationssprache: Englisch

Download or read book Walking in the Bavarian Alps written by Grant Bourne and published by Cicerone Press Limited. This book was released on 2023-06-29 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guidebook detailing walks in Germany's Bavarian Alps. Lying along the German-Austrian border in a thin sliver of land roughly 300km long, this area contains some of the most spectacular walking and beautiful scenery that Germany has to offer. 70 graded walks explore mountain landscapes, wild mountain gorges and alpine meadows as well as the region's picturesque villages, opulent baroque churches and fairy-tale castles like Neuschwanstein. There is also the northernmost glacier in the Alps (Blaueis), Germany's largest ice cave (Schellenberg) and its highest mountain, the Zugspitze, all visited on walks described in this guide. The walks are divided into six mountain areas, grouped around base towns to make planning a walking holiday as easy as possible. Bases include Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Mittenwald, Marquartstein, Inzell, Oberammergau and Ramsau among others. The walks are mainly between 3 and 8 hours in duration, though some longer walks are included staying at mountain huts. The guidebook gives an outline of two multi-day tours and suggestions for shorter valley walks of less than 3hrs are also included. The Bavarian Alps make an ideal destination for an easy-to-organise and affordable walking holiday.

Download or read book A Vampire in Bavaria written by Suzannah Rowntree and published by Bocfodder Press. This book was released on 2021-05-20 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vampires, vengeance…and a mutinous Victorian lady’s maid. It’s not always easy to deal with a ticking bomb—and Miss Sharp just happens to have thrown this one straight at Queen Victoria’s royal train. Liz was only trying to save lives, but now she must face the Kabale, a secret tribunal of royal monsters who don’t easily forgive a stray bomb. If Liz can’t convince them of her loyalty, her life will be forfeit. Her best hope for survival may well rest with her worst enemy: the vampiric Grand Duke Vasily, who offers to help her bring down the Kabale, breaking their iron grip on Europe. Collaborating with Vasily comes with a price, and even if they succeed, Liz will be on the run for the rest of her life. Worst of all, she’ll make an enemy of the starchily attractive Inspector Short, for whom Liz has begun to feel something warmer than professional respect. But if she doesn’t take the war to the Kabale, more people will die—herself among them. It’s a good thing she has a secret weapon in the shape of her imperturbable employer, Princess May… Miss Sharp’s Monsters reaches its thrilling conclusion in a romantic historical fantasy adventure perfect for fans of The Parasol Protectorate or The Nevers! One-click A Vampire in Bavaria today and join Miss Sharp in the monstrous ballrooms of 1890s Europe.

Download or read book DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Munich and the Bavarian Alps written by DK Travel and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Munich & the Bavarian Alps is your go-to guide to this beautiful region. Discover the best that Munich and the Bavarian Alps have to offer, from local festivals and markets to all the must-see sights. Experience Oktoberfest, ski down the Alps, and tour Neuschwanstein Castle. Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Munich & the Bavarian Alps. + Detailed itineraries and "don't-miss" destination highlights at a glance. + Illustrated cutaway 3-D drawings of important sights. + Guided walking tours, local drink and dining specialties to try, things to do, and places to eat, drink, and shop by area. + Area maps marked with sights and restaurants. + Detailed city maps include street finder index for easy navigation. + Insights into history and culture to help you understand the stories behind the sights. + Suggested day trips and itineraries to explore beyond the city. + Hotel and restaurant listings highlight DK Choice special recommendations. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Munich & the Bavarian Alps truly shows you this region as no one else can.

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