Locations of events.

When British envoys were received by the Chinese Emperor for the first time in 1793, two fundamentally different world views collided. Although the diplomatic mission of the envoys was no success, their report on China became a bestseller.

How would you go about gaining self-confidence and daring to take on new challenges? In the past, people turned to prominent figures of antiquity, from Alexander to Caesar, and their great achievements. This what made Plutarch’s timeless work “Parallel Lives” so successful.

Samuel Auguste Tissot was probably the most respected physician of his time: the rich and noble people of Europe queued up to see him. This book gives health advice to these very persons. After all, it became clear at that time that the decadent life at court with its opulent meals wasn’t very beneficial to their health.

What does an Augustinian priest who left his monastery spend his time doing? Among other things, he deals with the question of whether it’s possible to lead a Christian life outside the monastery. And if your name is Erasmus of Rotterdam, these considerations become a best seller.

Today we go on a little scavenger hunt. We start with an undated book on the Sons of Aymon, meet Charlemagne and, after many bloody battles, end up with Saint Reinold of Cologne, who went on to become the patron saint of Dortmund. Follow me!