(English Summary: Baptism and Baptismal Vessels in Post-Reformation Saaremaa pp. 126-136). This article examines the changes that occured in the use and location of baptismal vessels and fonts in Saaremaa during the Early Modern... more
(English Summary: Baptism and Baptismal Vessels in Post-Reformation Saaremaa pp. 126-136).
This article examines the changes that occured in the use and location of baptismal vessels and fonts in Saaremaa during the Early Modern Period. It also discusses the alteration of the sacrament and rites of baptism on island during the 16th and 17th centuries. The questions and alterations pertaining to the place of baptism and baptismal fonts are connected with the rest of the ecclesiastical space and church furnishings. The conversion of Catholic churches into Lutheran ecclesiastical space was a complex process and the changes were carried out gradually. Saaremaa is one of the few, if not the only area, in Estonia today were the changes that took place in the process of conversion from Catholicism to Lutheranism can be viewed in rural churches. Information about the church furnishings in Saaremaa during the 16th-17th centuries (Danish and Swedish Period) is available from practically every local church.
The first military order in Livonia, founded in 1202 in order to supply the Christian mission with a stable and local military force in addition to the coming and going of seasonal crusaders. In its short history, it was defeated in... more
The first military order in Livonia, founded in 1202 in order to supply the Christian mission with a stable and local military force in addition to the coming and going of seasonal crusaders. In its short history, it was defeated in Lithuania in 1236 and forced to merge with the Teutonic Order, the Sword Brethren played a major role in Livonia often in opposition to other Christian powers in Livonia, the Bishop of Riga, the city of Riga and the Danish king.
This text is not by me but by Samuel Edquist. It is a good read for those who want to study Gotland's history. It's a chapter from the book 'Islands of identity' published by Södertörns högskola, 2015. 418 pages. Serie: Södertörn... more
This text is not by me but by Samuel Edquist. It is a good read for those who want to study Gotland's history.
It's a chapter from the book 'Islands of identity' published by Södertörns högskola, 2015. 418 pages. Serie: Södertörn Academic Studies, 1650-433X ; 59. ISBN 978-91-86069-98-8. "Gotland, Åland, Saaremaa, Hiiumaa and Bornholm are five island regions in the Baltic Sea which constitute, or have until recently constituted, provinces or counties of their own." Read about it and download: here:https://bibl.sh.se/skriftserier/hogskolans_skriftserier/Islands_of_Identity/diva2_784146.aspx
Eens was zijn werk net zo beroemd als Im Westen nichts Neues en In Stahlgewittern. Met de opkomst van het nationaalsocialisme belandde het boek van Remarque op de brandstapel, probeerde Goebbels de schrijver Ernst Jünger tevergeefs in het... more
Eens was zijn werk net zo beroemd als Im Westen nichts Neues en In Stahlgewittern. Met de opkomst van het nationaalsocialisme belandde het boek van Remarque op de brandstapel, probeerde Goebbels de schrijver Ernst Jünger tevergeefs in het rechtse kamp te trekken maar werd ‘Der Wanderer zwischen beiden Welten’ een symbool van de opofferingsgezindheid van de Duitse jeugd. Vandaag de dag kent vrijwel niemand meer de novelle van Walter Flex. Een zoektocht naar een vergeten schrijver.
It is widely agreed that in industrialized Europe, knowledge on the use of wild food plants shows a decreasing trend with few instances of valorization. We employed a folk history approach in order to understand the changes that have... more
It is widely agreed that in industrialized Europe, knowledge on the use of wild food plants shows a decreasing trend with few instances of valorization. We employed a folk history approach in order to understand the changes that have occurred in the use of wild food plants within the lifetime of the older generation living on Saaremaa Island. Comparing current and remembered past uses and evaluating temporal encounters afforded the understanding that, while the general picture of the use of wild food plants seems diverse and promising (89 plant taxa used, median 20 taxa used per person, Informant Consensus Index of 0.9), only 36% of uses have been practiced throughout life. Another third (34%) of uses existed as a childhood memory, which also encompassed taxa useful during times of food shortage, and 20% of the uses recorded were recently abandoned. The uses of wild food plants acquired later in life, at some point during adulthood (4%) or recently (6%), were few in number, rather temporal in nature and affected by fashion trends. To understand the temporal changes in the use of wild food plants and to identify the reasons causing those changes, it may be important for future researchers to document the exact time of the actual use. To ensure the survival of food security–related knowledge, during times of relative food abundance, it is important to ensure the continuity of the use of wild food plants on the family level by educating children through their participation in making food from wild plants.
