I am Saxon: A History of the Transylvanian Saxons

I Am Saxon chronicles the history of the little-known Transylvanian Saxons. From their humble beginnings in the 12th century as immigrants to a remote and sparsely populated area in the southern basin of the Carpathian Mountains, the Saxons became renowned for their fine trade guilds and seven beautiful, fortified towns. During the many invasions of central Europe during the medieval era, the Transylvanian Saxons were called the wall and shield of Christendom. But after eight hundred years, the Saxons were forced to evacuate their homeland in Siebenb?rgen (the land of the seven towns).

Karl Gagesch also tells the stories his family shared with him about his ancestral home of Draas, and about life in a rural Saxon village. In addition, he explores the tenacity and cohesiveness Saxon communities required to form a distinct nation within an ethnically diverse region and maintain their cultural independence despite the many challenges they faced.

I Am Saxon pays homage to the legacy of the Transylvanian Saxon culture, which has all but disappeared from Siebenb?rgen.

Author: Karl Gagesch
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: FriesenPress
Published: 05/20/2025
Pages: 266
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9781038329950
Language: English

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