Strasbourg Essays

In the small town of Strasbourg, over 400 people dead, 26 percent of the population, in the matter of a month. The dancing plague began in July of 1518, in Strasbourg.. It started with a woman known as Frau Troffea, she began dancing by herself in the middle of the street nonstop. About a week later a little less than three dozen joined her. By August of 1518, around 400 people were dancing. Similar outbreaks took place in Germany and Switzerland. The cause of the mania is still unknown, leaving

Last Christmas, I had the opportunity to experience the fireworks show in Disney World. The theme park’s magic and wonder fascinated me and thus compelled me to choose Gehry’s Walt Disney Concert Hall as my building of study. Both its exterior and interior uphold a quote mentioned in Professor Speck’s lecture by Abbot Suger, “Man reaches contemplation of divine through the senses.” In other words, an individual is able to understand a deeper meaning through use of the five senses. Therefore, every

This Primary Source is an excerpt from "The Cremation of Strasbourg Jewry, St. Valentine's Day, February 14, 1349—About the Great Plague and the Burning of the Jews" This document talks about how the Jews were blamed for the spread of the plague by putting poisons into water and wells. Because of this it was decided that all Jews would be burned to death and none would be allowed to enter specific cities for 200 years. Our primary source gives us an idea of what people thought started the plague

John Calvin, the French reformer, and theologian, made a powerful influence on the fundamental doctrines of Protestantism. His institutional and social patterns deeply influenced Protestantism. He is well known as Martin Luther 's successor as the preeminent Protestant theologian. He born in France on July 10, 1509, and died in Switzerland on May 27, 1564. His life & Education/Training: He was raised in a Roman Catholic family. Since his father wanted him to become a priest, he sent his

Based on the measures taken by Churchill regarding the French Fleet and Franco-German armistice, he pursued the issue aggressively, and it made sense from a military standpoint. From the perspective Churchill, the possibility of Germany having possession of the fleet presented a danger to the Royal Navy. Although the Royal Navy held the title as the largest and most powerful navy in 1940, there were vulnerabilities that the enemy could exploit.9 The Royal Navy suffered significant damage in previous

that transporting Gemm to Strasbourg to suffer the horrors that Johannes went through will cure his love of music forever. But the cure itself is so unsure that it has an opposite effect, causing Gemm to return with renewed passion and the conviction to change his world. Sixteen-year-old Gemm and his twin sister Gemma are in a future world where peace and tranquility reign. Raised to follow a strict code of conduct from birth, they have been

“Give me twenty-six soldiers of lead and I will conquer the world.” Johannes Gutenberg was born on June 24, 1400 in Mainz, Germany. In his life, Gutenberg, invented the printer, made the first printing press, and printed many books. Gutenberg is important to history because without him we might have still not been able to print books, newspapers, and many more things we still use today. Gutenberg was born on June 24, 1400, and died on February 3, 1468. He was the youngest son of the upper-class

Known as the most important invention of the second millennium the marvelous printing press was among one of Johannes Gutenberg 's many achievements and recognitions that had introduced Europe to the mass communication era. His spectacular invention had eliminated borders and captured the attention of many, commencing the period recognized as the Renaissance. Across Europe, there had been an dramatic increase of communication and cultural self-awareness over the continent. The exact origin of Gutenberg

Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (hereafter the ECHR) as its drafting was followed soon after by the newly formed Council of Europe in 1950. However, it was only ratified in 1953 under the enforcement of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg. Contents of the ECHR consists of main rights and freedoms in the form of articles, rules of operation

1875. He was acknowledged as an important person in the studies of theology, when he wrote The Quest of the Historical Jesus (“Albert Schweitzer” 3). The child and grandchild of pastors, Schweitzer learned religion and logic at the colleges of Strasbourg, Paris (“Albert Schweitzer born”

Discovery Otto Loewi was born on June 3, 1873 in Frankfurt, Germany to Anna Willstaedter and Jakob Loewi, a wine merchant in that city. Throughout his life, he lived a very happy childhood and had good memories of his schooldays. From 1881 to 1890, he attended a Gymnasium, which focused on the studies of classical languages. There he studied Latin for the whole nine years then Greek for the six later years. Interestingly, Loewi would often receive “good marks” on the literary subjects, but “poor

I don't think the Swiss are too impoverished from having very few natural resources, so I can't agree with them being a banana republic but from what I've been reading here, I agree with you about the loss of democracy across large swathes of the West in general. More importantly, your comments mirror those of an author, Alan Gourley, who wrote that book 'Democracy and Treason in Australia' that did not get the best of PR back in 1987-8 when it first came out.As an Australian I would be concerned

Macedonian minorities, and with over 600,000 Roma ), and Romania (about one million Roma). When we refer to “minorities” we mean all those whose protection is guaranteed by the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (approved in Strasbourg on 1 February 1995, which entered into force on 1 February 1998, ratified by 39 Council of Europe countries) whose preamble states that “a pluralist and

In 1871, the Treaty of Frankfurt determined the cession of Alsace-Lorraine to Germany. This historical event marked just one of the important instances of change Alsace-Lorraine dealt with throughout time. From 1870-1919, culture became a great controversy in Alsace-Lorraine, as demonstrated by the spread of German influence, encouraged accepted of German culture, and backlash of the French. From 1870-1919 Alsace-Lorraine suffers from the spread of German influence after Germany take control of

The Black Death The two faiths, Christianity and Islamic, approach the black death in similar ways religiously, medically, and in dealing with the Jews. Religiously the faiths saw the plague as a curse. The Muslims thought of the black plague as a blessing from god. (Document 4, 6, 8) the Muslims and the Christians have their own opinions of what they think the Black Death is. The Christians refer to the Black Death as a curse because of the sins that they have made in the past or

discourse of Sarah Ruth, it implies the grace of God manifesting in the Parker´s weakness. One argument in favor of the persuasive talk of Sarah Ruth is proposed by Andre Bleikasten, who was Professor of American Literature at the University of Strasbourg, France. Bleikasten argues that, "It is she [Sarah Ruth], too, who coaxes him into owning his Christian name, Obadiah Elihue, which he has been concealing behind

Zaha Hadid is one of the most recognized architects in the world. She is the first female architect to receive the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize - "the Nobel Prize of architecture". Born on 31 October 1950, she grew up in one of Baghdad's first Bauhaus-inspired buildings during an era in which ‘modernism suggested glamour and progressive thinking’ in the Middle East. During her childhood days, Iraq was a liberal, secular, western-focused country with a fast-growing economy that flourished

‘Dalai Lama’ is a nickname means something like “Ocean of Wisdom”. Deeper meaning The Tibetan word ‘Lama’ means “a religious teacher who deserves the respect and devotion of his followers”. (Keynes, 2008, 207). Dalai Lama who considered as religious leader at the Tibetan Buddhists, and his spiritual and temporal leadership, in the region, which suffers internal unrest. His followers saw as the "king of Tibet" and “Successor Buddha,” and called him one of the “advocates of peace”. Buddha means an

She spent her childhood living in Tehran. There she attended the Lycee Francais. In 1984, her parents sent her to Austria to attend school. She then was in Vienna and Strasbourg. Morgan was a drug addict and was dispossessed for a while. Morgan later met a man from Iran in France. She lived in France for a few years. She talked to him and was imprinted with what he told her. According to new York times, the man said

zur Laden zum Gutenberg, was born in Mainz, Germany, circa 1395. In his youth, Gutenberg developed great skill in working with metal and other malleable materials. A little while later, Gutenberg was forced to move out of his home city of Mainz to Strasbourg due to a conflict between officers of the town. When he got to Strassburg, he started to perfect his craft in working with metal, and learned how to cut gems. In his new town, he also taught people how make his own favorite personal crafts. During