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Bavarian Swabia Viewpoints: From the Ries to the Allgäu from the Ulmer Winkel to Wittelsbacher Land - Couverture souple

Harald Hollo; Walter Laß

 
9783935438018: Bavarian Swabia Viewpoints: From the Ries to the Allgäu from the Ulmer Winkel to Wittelsbacher Land
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 393543801X ISBN 13 : 9783935438018
Editeur : Satz und Grafik Partner, 2003

Synopsis

Lake Constance, the Allgäu, mountains, the Ries, gently undulating hills and the idyllic Donauried what a multi-faceted landscape! In addition, a colourful kaleidoscope of architectural highlights: magnificent monasteries, majestic castles (and not only the ones built by »Mad King Ludwig«), episcopal residences, and former free imperial cities still steeped in history. Bavarian Swabia is more than just a holiday region. Anyone who lives in this paradise of a landscape would scarcely be amazed that the north-south span of Bavarian Swabia corresponds precisely to that of the Holy Land, because he knows he lives in the Promised Land already. The people here are down-to-earth, calmly self-confident, interested, and open to new developments while being securely rooted in centuries-old tradition. The region is anything but provincial. This book presents the stunning and spectacular as well as the silent, subtle beauties of Bavarian Swabia, and in so doing becomes a magnificent kaleidoscope of landscape, history and culture, of traditions, churches and monasteries, and of people and their destinies. Seventeen clearly laid-out, richly illustrated chapters invite you on a voyage of discovery, making you curious about sights both familiar and less well-known (because one of the main traits of the local inhabitants is a reluctance to brag about their best-kept secrets). For tourists this is more than a travel guide, for locals it is a stimulus to rediscover their native region and possibly even the regions that lie beyond it. Some of our authors were born in the region, others moved there (and are thus known as Neigschmeckta) but all of them are not only connoisseurs and insiders but also great lovers of Bavarian Swabia, this historical patchwork of different areas. The articles reflect the full spectrum of different mentalities among the local population: their Swabian sobriety, their typical understatement that hides a very secret pride in what generations of forebears have created, their fondness for witticisms and sometimes for a good old-fashioned argument, their great attention to detail, but above all, their happy and relaxed »live and let live« attitude to life. The cunning edge that the Swabians have inherited from their farming forebears goes hand in hand with a cosmopolitan attitude, their stolid bourgeois ways contrast with a tolerance born of their history, and their awareness of tradition is often countered by a critical openness with regard to progress. All of which makes this peaceful region of Germany, with its beautiful sights, all the more appealing. This book reflects the endearing aspect of Bavarian Swabia. In the long process of its creation, in discussions with authors and employees whom the publisher would like to thank heartily now that the work is over this endearing side of Bavarian Swabia has been captured in texts and photographs. What at first seemed a rather risky undertaking portraying the heterogeneous variety of Swabia from Lindau to Oettingen and Füssen to Weissenhorn in a mere book turned into an exciting expedition with numerous discoveries, for me as well as everyone else involved in the project. If you happen to live in Swabia, I hope that rediscovering your region from several rather unusual angles will be as much fun for you as was for me. If you are visiting this marvellous region and are looking for more than just the usual »tourist information«, this book will give you numerous insights into the sheer variety offered by Bavarian Swabia. And who knows it may even become your »Promised Land«, too!

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Lake Constance, the Allgäu, mountains, the Ries, gently undulating hills and the idyllic Donauried what a multi-faceted landscape! In addition, a colourful kaleidoscope of architectural highlights: magnificent monasteries, majestic castles (and not only the ones built by »Mad King Ludwig«), episcopal residences, and former free imperial cities still steeped in history. Bavarian Swabia is more than just a holiday region. Anyone who lives in this paradise of a landscape would scarcely be amazed that the north-south span of Bavarian Swabia corresponds precisely to that of the Holy Land, because he knows he lives in the Promised Land already. The people here are down-to-earth, calmly self-confident, interested, and open to new developments while being securely rooted in centuries-old tradition. The region is anything but provincial. This book presents the stunning and spectacular as well as the silent, subtle beauties of Bavarian Swabia, and in so doing becomes a magnificent kaleidoscope of landscape, history and culture, of traditions, churches and monasteries, and of people and their destinies. Seventeen clearly laid-out, richly illustrated chapters invite you on a voyage of discovery, making you curious about sights both familiar and less well-known (because one of the main traits of the local inhabitants is a reluctance to brag about their best-kept secrets). For tourists this is more than a travel guide, for locals it is a stimulus to rediscover their native region and possibly even the regions that lie beyond it. Some of our authors were born in the region, others moved there (and are thus known as Neigschmeckta) but all of them are not only connoisseurs and insiders but also great lovers of Bavarian Swabia, this historical patchwork of different areas. The articles reflect the full spectrum of different mentalities among the local population: their Swabian sobriety, their typical understatement that hides a very secret pride in what generations of forebears have created, their fondness for witticisms and sometimes for a good old-fashioned argument, their great attention to detail, but above all, their happy and relaxed »live and let live« attitude to life. The cunning edge that the Swabians have inherited from their farming forebears goes hand in hand with a cosmopolitan attitude, their stolid bourgeois ways contrast with a tolerance born of their history, and their awareness of tradition is often countered by a critical openness with regard to progress. All of which makes this peaceful region of Germany, with its beautiful sights, all the more appealing. This book reflects the endearing aspect of Bavarian Swabia. In the long process of its creation, in discussions with authors and employees whom the publisher would like to thank heartily now that the work is over this endearing side of Bavarian Swabia has been captured in texts and photographs. What at first seemed a rather risky undertaking portraying the heterogeneous variety of Swabia from Lindau to Oettingen and Füssen to Weissenhorn in a mere book turned into an exciting expedition with numerous discoveries, for me as well as everyone else involved in the project. If you happen to live in Swabia, I hope that rediscovering your region from several rather unusual angles will be as much fun for you as was for me. If you are visiting this marvellous region and are looking for more than just the usual »tourist information«, this book will give you numerous insights into the sheer variety offered by Bavarian Swabia. And who knows it may even become your »Promised Land«, too!

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Éditeur
Satz und Grafik Partner
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
393543801X
ISBN 13 
9783935438018
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
164
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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