Playing away the time in the 18th Century

Another exhibtion held on the state initiative "Saxony-Anhalt and the 18th century" is located in the Schachmuseum Ströbeck (Chess Museum Ströbeck).Until the end of April 2011 the exhibition shows how society has viewed itself through the everyday practice of playing games.The playing child was not noticed until beginning of the century. Any permitted game before was preparing for social life and such demands. Only with the development of education, the natural picture of the child was noticed, which included the right to free, casual...

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The ideal Woman - fascinating biographies from the 18th Century

The Metropolitan Museum Quedlinburg (Germany) presents, for already two years now, an exhibition of a most interesting topic: "The ideal woman-the dramatic 18th century in the history of the free-secular aristocratic townQuedlinburg ".The exhibition is held on the occasion of the state initiative "Saxony-Anhalt and the 18th century". The topic offers the possibility of a very fascinating time period in the history of the Quedlinburg Free-worldly ladies at original sites.. The exhibition shows the Fate of women who have had to face the...

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Book: The Everday Life of Princess Louise of Anhalt-Dessau

Another volume just published by the "Saxony Anhalt and the 18th century" - exhibitions is about the everyday life of Princess Louise of Anhalt-Dessau. It contains her diaries from 1756 to 1805 and was edited by Friedrich Mathisson.ISBN: 978-3-422-06998-5Verlag: Deutscher KunstbuchverlagOrt: BerlinVeröffentlichungsjahr: 2010Autor: Kulturstiftung DessauWörlitz (Hg.)Synopsis:The Princess Louise Henriette Wilhelmine of Anhalt-Dessau (1750-1811), wife of Leopold III. of Anhalt-Dessau, kept a diary from her childhood until her death. However,...

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Book: The Everyday World in the 18th Century

The state initiative "Saxony Anhalt and the 18th century" has published a book accompanying the exhibtions of the year 2008/09 about the everyday life in the 18th century.ISBN: 978-3898127172 Verlag: Mitteldeutscher VerlagOrt: Halle (Saale)Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2010Autor: Simone Bliemeister, Katrin Dziekan (Hg.)Content:- Money and Economy- Food- Travelling and Education- Fashion- Parties and GamesA book that shows how exciting life was, & its roots in our nowadays life.(Saxony-Anhalt and the 18th century, vol 5)    ...

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Book: Women in the 18th Century

Last year this book about women in the 18th century was published by the state initiative "Saxony-Anhalt and the 18th century", based on the exhibitions in 2008/09.ISBN: 9783898126489Verlag: Mitteldeutscher VerlagOrt: Halle (Saale)Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2009Autor: Thomas Weiss (Hg.) unter Mitarbeit von Ingo Pfeifer und Katrin DziekanSynopsis:The 18th Century was regarded as the "Century of Women". For the first time they stepped outof the shadows of their husbands. This volume of the "Saxony-Anhalt and the 18th Century" series presents...

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