Pennsylvania Germans: An Interpretive Encyclopedia
Simon J. Bronner
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Description for Pennsylvania Germans: An Interpretive Encyclopedia
Hardback. Milspaw, Lisa Minardi, Steven M. Nolt, Candace Perry, Sheila Rohrer, and Diane Wenger Editor(s): Bronner, Simon J.; Brown, Joshua R. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 592 pages, 131, 103 black & white halftones, 27 colour illustrations, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; GBC; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL1; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1157.
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 Germans have been slower to assimilate than other ethnic groups. This sweeping volume reveals, though, that the group is much less homogenous and isolated than was ... Read more
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 Germans have been slower to assimilate than other ethnic groups. This sweeping volume reveals, though, that the group is much less homogenous and isolated than was ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies
Condition
New
Weight
1156g
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421421384
SKU
V9781421421384
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About 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 ... Read more
Reviews for Pennsylvania Germans: An Interpretive Encyclopedia
Essential. All readership levels.
Choice
This volume admirably expands its analysis of culture to include the visual, from Taufscheine to Hollywood movies...
Mennonite Quarterly Review
This 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 ... Read more
Choice
This volume admirably expands its analysis of culture to include the visual, from Taufscheine to Hollywood movies...
Mennonite Quarterly Review
This 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 ... Read more