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A Program of the Stanford Alumni Association September 7 to 17, 2017 STANFORD TRAVEL/STUDY WADE KILLEFER, ’71, EXAMINING JAMES JOYCE AND LITERARY DUBLIN, 2016 IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF GUTENBERG AND LUTHER September 7 to 17, 2017 a program of the stanford alumni association WARTBURG CASTLE, EISENACH In 1493, Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press. On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the Castle Church in Wittenberg, ushering in the Protestant Reformation (a movement that grew rapidly thanks to Gutenberg’s moveable type), affecting not only the ecclesiastic community, but irrevocably influencing the politics, economics, science, art, culture and social fabric of Europe. On this, the 500th anniversary of the year the Reformation began, join religious studies professor Barbara Pitkin to visit the hometowns of Luther and Gutenberg; to explore the cities significant in eastern Germany’s artistic, musical and literary history; and to learn about Luther’s life and influence. BRETT S. THOMPSON, ’83, DIRECTOR, STANFORD TRAVEL/STUDY Highlights VISIT the Gutenberg EXPLORE Wittenberg, ATTEND a concert of Museum in Mainz to view the 16th-century pilgrim- Johann Sebastian Bach’s its reconstruction of the age town where Martin music in Leipzig and visit workshop that helped Luther translated the New the church where Bach spread the Reformers’ Testament into German. was music director for message across Europe. more than 25 years. COVER: ERFURT CATHEDRAL, ERFURT MARKET SQUARE, WITTENBERG Faculty Leader BARBARA PITKIN is a senior lecturer of religious studies at Stanford, where she teaches courses on the religion, culture and society of medieval and early modern Europe. Her interest in Germany began in high school, when she took her first German language class. In college she majored in German language and literature, spending her junior year at the University of Munich. During this time she traveled throughout Germany, developing a deep appreciation for its rich and complex cultural heritage and “Barbara is a its historical legacy. As Professor Pitkin’s primary specialty is the Protestant Reformation, she is excited to lead a trip that coincides delightful person, with the commemoration of the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s posting of the 95 Theses against the Roman Catholic Church’s sale of indulgences. Barbara’s lectures during our as well as an program will focus on the influence that the Reformation had on the fields of technology, communication, politics, art and music. expert at providing She will also address the Reformation’s effect on society as a smart and provoc- whole, and on women and Jews in particular. — Joined Stanford’s religious studies department in 1996 ative ways to think — Author of What Pure Eyes Could See: Calvin’s Doctrine of Faith in Its Exegetical Context and articles on Calvin’s interpretation of the bible and on children and religion in about religion.” 16th-century Geneva GAY HOAGLAND, ’59, — Resident fellow, Lantana Hall, 2005–08 SICILY WALK, 2015 — PhD, 1994, University of Chicago STANFORD TRAVEL/STUDY SIGN UP ONLINE: alumni.stanford.edu/trip?Germany2017 OR BY PHONE: (650) 725-1093 ST. MARY’S CATHEDRAL, ERFURT Wittenberg G ERMANY Halle GERMANY Leipzig Erfurt Eisenach Weimar Frankfurt CZECH Mainz REPUBLIC the Meistersinger contest im- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 mortalized in composer Richard WEIMAR Itinerary Wagner’s opera, Tannhäuser; Spend today exploring Weimar, and the place where Martin historic home of many distin- THURSDAY & FRIDAY, Luther translated the Bible into guished luminaries, including SEPTEMBER 7 & 8 German. Continue to Eisenach, writers Johann Wolfgang von U.S. / FRANKFURT, birthplace of Johann Sebas- Goethe and Friedrich Schiller; GERMANY / MAINZ tian Bach. Enjoy a short organ composers Johann Sebastian Depart the U.S. on overnight concert at the medieval church Bach, Franz Lizst and Richard flights, arriving in Germany on of St. George, where Bach was Strauss; philosophers Johann Friday. Transfer to our hotel in baptized, Saint Elizabeth was Gottfried Herder and Friedrich Mainz and gather for a welcome married and Martin Luther sang Nietzsche; and artists Wassily reception. HOTEL HILTON, MAINZ as a choirboy. Visit the Bach- Kandinsky and Paul Klee. Listen haus, a museum whose collec- to an organ concert at St. Peter SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 tion includes antique musical und Paul Lutheran church (also MAINZ instruments and an exhibit on known as the Herderkirche Begin our exploration of eastern the Bach family. Also visit the or “Herder Church”), with its Germany in Mainz, a city of beautifully preserved Luther- triptych altarpiece jointly painted twisting medieval lanes and haus, where Martin Luther by Lucas Cranach the Elder and timber-framed houses, located boarded as a schoolboy. Lucas Cranach the Younger. in the west in Germany’s largest HOTEL STEIGENBERGER THÜRINGER Also visit Schloss Weimar, the winegrowing region. Take a HOF (B,L,D) eponymous castle whose mu- city tour during which we visit seum is notable for its Cranach the Mainz Cathedral that has MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 paintings, including portraits of dominated the skyline for more EISENACH / Martin Luther and other leaders than a millennium. Experience ERFURT / WEIMAR of the Protestant Reformation. the history of printing, writing Depart for Weimar this morning, HOTEL ELEPHANT WEIMAR (B,D) and books at the Gutenberg stopping en route to explore Museum, one of the oldest mu- Erfurt, whose medieval old WEDNESDAY, seums of its kind in the world. town survived World War II with SEPTEMBER 13 Its collection includes two little damage. Visit St. Mary’s WEIMAR / original Gutenberg bibles and Cathedral, where Martin Luther WITTENBERG a reconstruction of Johannes took holy orders in 1507 and Depart for Wittenberg, where Gutenberg’s workshop. Enjoy a whose “Gloriosa” is the largest Martin Luther nailed his 95 tasting of local wine this after- free-swinging medieval bell in Theses to the door of the noon. HOTEL HILTON, MAINZ (B,D) the world. Before continuing Castle Church, ushering in the on to Weimar, enjoy a specially Protestant Reformation. Enjoy a SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 arranged tour of St. Augustine’s city tour, including this historic MAINZ / EISENACH Monastery, where Martin Luther church, where Luther is buried Drive to Wartburg Castle, former spent six years as a monk. beneath the pulpit. Visit the home of Saint Elizabeth; site of HOTEL ELEPHANT WEIMAR (B,D) Town and Parish Church of ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH, EISENACH Wittenberg G ERMANY Halle GERMANY Leipzig WARTBURG CASTLE, EISENACH Erfurt Weimar Eisenach MARKET SQUARE, WEIMAR Frankfurt CZECH Mainz REPUBLIC St. Mary’s (St. Marien), consid- FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 was baptized in this church ered the mother church of the LEIPZIG and received his first organ Protestant Reformation and Take a walking tour of Leipzig lessons on the instrument that designated a World Heritage this morning. It was here that still stands above the altar. site. Also visit the Cranach Martin Luther debated theolo- Continue to Handel House, House and Courtyards, where gian Johann Eck, revealing the where the composer was Lucas Cranach the Elder lived revolutionary beliefs that even- born and is today a museum and worked, creating the paint- tually led to Luther’s excom- dedicated to his artistry. This ings and images that helped munication. Visit the church of afternoon visit the Francke Luther transform the religious St. Nikolai, where many musical Foundation, an institution that sensibilities of his time. BEST pieces by J.S. Bach debuted, was founded in the 17th century WESTERN STADTPALAIS WITTENBERG and St. Thomas Church, where as an orphanage and subse- (B,D) Bach served as music director quently grew into a “school for more than 25 years. Con- town” among whose build- THURSDAY, tinue to the Bach Museum, lo- ings is the largest residential SEPTEMBER 14 cated in the baroque residence half-timbered house in Europe. WITTENBERG / of the Bose family, wealthy Return to Leipzig for a farewell LEIPZIG merchants and close friends dinner. HOTEL STEIGENBERGER Continue our exploration of of the Bachs, where we enjoy HANDELSHOF (B,D) Wittenberg, including a visit to a short concert. This evening Lutherhaus, arguably the most attend a musical performance SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 important Reformation museum at the historic Gewandhaus LEIPZIG / U.S. in Germany. Located in Martin concert hall. HOTEL STEIGENBERGER Check out of our hotel this Luther’s former residence, the HANDELSHOF (B,D) morning and transfer to the museum contains a collection airport for flights home. (B) of Reformation manuscripts SATURDAY, and artifacts, including Luther’s SEPTEMBER 16 desk and teaching robe, as LEIPZIG / HALLE well as the reformer’s well-pre- Take a day trip to the town of served living quarters. Also tour Halle, birthplace of composer Melanchthonhaus, a superb George Frideric Handel. Enjoy example of Renaissance archi- a city tour that includes the tecture and the former home of Market Church of St. Mary, humanist and theologian Philipp built to thwart the spread Melanchthon, a contemporary of Reformation ideas, of Martin Luther who contribut- but ironically the precise ed greatly to Lutheran doctrine. spot where the Reforma- Depart for Leipzig later this tion was introduced to the afternoon. HOTEL STEIGENBERGER population of Halle. Handel HANDELSHOF (B,L,D) GOETHE-SCHILLER MONUMENT, WEIMAR ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH, EISENACH HERDERKIRCHE, WEIMAR ST. THOMAS CHURCH, LEIPZIG HALLE charges Personal items such as internet access, telephone and fax calls, laundry and Trip Information gratuities for nongroup services DATES AIR ARRANGEMENTS September 7 to 17, 2017 (11 days) International and U.S. domestic airfare is not included in the program cost. Round- SIZE 37 participants (single accommodations trip, economy-class airfare on United Airlines/ limited—please call for availability) Lufthansa from San Francisco to Frankfurt, Germany, and return from Leipzig, Germany, is COST* approximately $1,220 as of January 2017 and $6,995 per person, double occupancy is subject to change without notice. Information $7,795 per person, single occupancy on booking flights will be sent to confirmed *Association nonmembers add $300 per person participants.
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