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Aschaffenburg: From Roman Roots to Modern City A personal, panoramic history of a German town whose story mirrors the sweep of Europe - told with warmth, clarity, and a storyteller's eye. In Aschaffenburg: From Roman Roots to Modern City, JP Raley traces more than a millennium of life on the banks of the Main. Beginning with Roman outposts and frontier traders, moving through Frankish villages, medieval markets under the archbishops of Mainz, the rise of Schloss Johannisburg, the devastation of war, the uneasy decades of occupation and Cold War garrison life, and finally to the city's 21st-century renewal, this book blends meticulous research with vivid, human detail. What you'll find inside: A compelling narrative that connects archaeology, architecture, and daily life - from Roman pottery and medieval guilds to the Pompejanum and the red-sandstone silhouette of Schloss Johannisburg. Clear, compassionate accounts of crisis and recovery: the Thirty Years' War, the Napoleonic reshaping of Europe, the traumas of the 20th century, and the moral reckoning after 1945. A thoughtful portrait of American presence and cultural exchange in the postwar decades, and how Aschaffenburg reinvented itself after the Cold War. Scenes that bring the past to life: market days, cathedral festivals, courtly banquets, wartime blackouts, and the rubble-to-renewal of reconstruction. A personal dedication and foreword that root the history in memory, love, and belonging. For readers who love local history, European history, or narrative nonfiction that honors everyday lives as much as great events, this is a richly textured guide to a city that has been resilient, reinvented, and deeply human across the centuries. Perfect for: history lovers, travelers planning a visit to Franconia, descendants of Aschaffenburg families, and anyone who delights in history written with heart.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798275685350
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 152
  • Spine Width: 8 mm
  • Weight: 263 gr
  • ISBN-10: 8275685354
  • Publisher Date: 23 Nov 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: From Roman Roots to Modern City
  • Width: 152 mm


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