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Exhibition Looks At Centuries of European History Between the Meuse and Rhine Rivers
From late antiquity through the nineteenth century, the region between the Rhine and Meuse rivers in central Europe developed into something of a "core" region of Europe. Covering what are now parts of Germany, France, Belgium and Luxembourg, this region was of great importance to the development of Europe as a whole. Here, common traditions were formed within the diversity of cultures and languages, peoples and communities, and places and ways of life. Cultural and economic impulses coming from the west and south were taken up, developed further and then passed on, often towards the east. Despite tensions, conflicts and wars, a network of ideas, peoples and goods formed the basis for today’s European Union. In an exhibition at the Goethe-Institut in Washington, DC, November 6 - December 3, visitors will travel through several centuries and to different cities. They will encounter the city of Trier and its numerous churches. They will be introduced to the once-thriving Jewish community in Worms and learn about Jewish-Christian relations in the Middle Ages. They will also learn about papermaking in the French town of Epinal and the fate and strength of Luxembourg during a number of wars and sieges. They will also get a glimpse of girls’ schools in fifteenth century Belgium and glance into the lives of industries and workers during early industrialization. The exhibition is organized by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation). October 26, 2007
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