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More Than Chocolate: Explore the Literature and Art of Lady Godiva in the Databases and the Library

As we know, Godiva is a chocolate brand from Belgium. Godiva is undoubtedly a symbol for high quality chocolate, and the origin of its name was from Lady Godiva, wife of Lord Leofric. She made a famous ride through the streets of Coventry and the taxes were reduced, making her a legend throughout the centuries. Inspired by the legend, the chocolate making family named their company after her and kept the associated values such as boldness, generosity, and a pioneering spirit.

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不只是巧克力,探索 Lady Godiva 的文學與藝術


Godiva 是比利時巧克力品牌,一直是濃郁高級巧克力的代名詞。最近台灣超商與 Godiva合作,推出限量經典熱巧克力飲品,Godiva的飲料杯成為最近網路瘋傳炫耀的照片。吃了Godiva巧克力、喝了Godiva飲料,你可曾仔細看 Godiva的商標,發現駿馬背上有位長髮披肩的女子倩影?這名女子可是11世紀初的歷史人物 Lady Godiva!

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翻開 19 世紀的頁扉 ─ 19 Century Collections Online (NCCO)

西歐各國與北美在 18 世紀末興起的工業革命,到了 19 世紀更蓬勃發展,促成了科技與經濟上的大進步,重塑人們的社會與政治思想,並促成了新興帝國 (如大英帝國、德意志帝國及美國) 的崛起擴張;同時,在文學及藝術上的成就更是蓬勃發展,因社會思想的改變而衍生出別於 18 世紀文藝復興的另一番成就!您可以透過 Nineteenth Century Collections Online (以下簡稱 NCCO),回顧對全世界走向「現代化」最重要的 19 世紀!

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