Guides: Alumni Travel Reading: Villages and Vineyards

The Mosel

Vineyards Along the Mosel in Zell, Germany. Courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org.

Burg Beilstein, Along the Mosel in Germany. Courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org.

Germany For the Wine-Lover

A Traveller's Wine Guide to Germany by Freddy Price; Janet Price (Photographer)
ISBN: 1566568935
Publication Date: 2013-01-07
An introduction to traveling around German vineyards for the relative novice. This handy guide combines practical advice for the tourist with stunning photography, serving as a solid introduction to German wines with tips on what to expect when sampling it in Germany.

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The Wines of Germany by Stephen Brook
ISBN: 1840007915
Publication Date: 2006-07-28
For the reader interested in extensive, but accessible, information on Germany’s wines. This entertaining title discusses the history of Germany’s wine production and provides an overview of German wines and grape varieties. Latter chapters delve into specific regions and the wines produced in each.

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Villages & Vineyards of the Mosel, Rhine & Main Rivers

A View of the Rhine from Marksburg, Germany. Courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org.

Bibliographer

Selected and Annotated By:

Brigitte Burris

Collection and Content Analyst

German Language and Literature

bweinst@pobox.upenn.edu

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Germany, A Brief History

A Concise History of Germany by Mary Fulbrook
Call Number: DD89 .F794 2004
ISBN: 0521540712
Publication Date: 2004-02-19
A relatively brief volume (at 293 pages) for its scope, this title covers more than a thousand years of German history, from the Middle Ages to the present. This introduction is intended for the general reader and will prepare travelers to Germany with context from the country’s rich social, political and cultural past.

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Going Native

Culture Shock! Germany by Richard Lord
ISBN: 1558689303
Publication Date: 2005-11-01
An accurate, if generalized, portrayal of modern German customs. This insightful text prepares the novice and seasoned tourist to Germany for what can be surprising, yet fascinating, cultural differences.

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The Main

The Main in Würzburg, Germany. Courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org.

The Main in Wertheim, Germany. Couresty of commons.wikimedia.org.

The Rhine, A Culture

Here is an excellent English translation of nineteenth-century poet, Heinrich Heine’s, eponymous poem about the Lorelei. Heine adapted Clemens Brentano’s theme about the bewitching young woman into this famous poem. Beloved and memorized by schoolchildren the world over, Heine’s poem served as the gateway for the legend’s dissemination into popular culture.

The Rhine by Roland Recht
Call Number: N6879 .R43 2001
ISBN: 050051058X
Publication Date: 2001-11-01
An exploration of the important role of the Rhine in German culture, this volume is useful to tourists and scholars alike. Abundant photographs of the landscape, castles, cathedrals and artworks grace its pages, alongside historical discussion of the landmarks that stretch the entire length of the Rhine River.

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