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Germans were traditionally known for beer, singing, and culture. It was the Prussians who were known for their militarism.
by Perceval 15y ago
Germans were traditionally known for beer, singing, and culture. It was the Prussians who were known for their militarism.
- Luyt 15y agoYes, and the Wirtschaftswunder [1], the huge industralisation and production of West-Germany after WWII. Whether that's a legacy of the traditional Meister-Geselle (master-student) and Zünfte (guilds), or modern capitalism, remains to be seen. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wirtschaftswunder http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wirtschaftswunder
- Jd 15y agoNot exactly. See, for example, Tacitus (c. 98 CE): Repose is unwelcome to their race, and toils and perils afford them a better opportunity of distinguishing themselves; they are unable, without war and violence, to maintain a large train of followers. The companion requires from the liberality of his chief, the warlike steed, the bloody and conquering spear: and in place of pay, he expects to be supplied with a table, homely indeed, but plentiful. The funds for this munificence must be found in war and rapine; nor are they so easily persuaded to cultivate the earth, and await the produce of the seasons, as to challenge the foe, and expose themselves to wounds; nay, they even think it base and spiritless to earn by sweat what they might purchase with blood.