Pennsylvania Germans
an interpretive encyclopedia
$253.43
- Hardcover
592 pages
- Release Date
14 February 2017
Summary
Destined to become the standard reference on Pennsylvania Germans (also known as the “Pennsylvania Dutch”), this book is the first survey of this extensive American group in nearly seventy-five years. Nineteen broad interpretive essays written by a distinguished group of historians, anthropologists, sociologists, linguists, and folklorists tell the rich and nuanced story of Pennsylvania German history and culture. United by a distinct (and distinctly American) language, the Pennsylvania Germa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781421421384 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1421421380 |
| Author: | Simon J. Bronner, Joshua R. Brown |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Imprint: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 592 |
| Release Date: | 14 February 2017 |
| Weight: | 1.16kg |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 178mm x 45mm |
| Series: | Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies |
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“This volume admirably expands its analysis of culture to include the visual, from Taufscheine to Hollywood movies…”
Essential. All readership levels.—ChoiceThis volume admirably expands its analysis of culture to include the visual, from Taufscheine to Hollywood movies …—Mennonite Quarterly ReviewThis book is a tour de force of Pennsylvania German history, language, and culture and points to many directions for future reserach… Considering the disciplinary breadth, array of methodological approaches, and theoretical foundations, this volume should succeed in starting important dialogues.—Birte B. Pfleger, H-Net Reviews
About The Author
Simon J. Bronner
Simon J. Bronner is distinguished professor of American studies and folklore and the director of the Center for Pennsylvania Culture Studies at the Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg. He is the author of Explaining Traditions: Folk Behavior in Modern Culture and the editor of Encyclopedia of American Folklife. Joshua R. Brown is associate professor of German at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He is a coeditor of The Comprehensive Pennsylvania German Dictionary.
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