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Alsace to the Alsatians?: Visions and Divisions of Alsatian Regionalism, 1870-1939
Christopher J. Fischer
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Hardback. The region of Alsace, located between the hereditary enemies of France and Germany, served as a trophy of war four times between 1870-1945. With each shift, French and German officials sought to win the allegiance of the local populace. In response to these pressures, Alsatians invoked regionalism-articulated as a political language.. Series: Contemporary European History. Num Pages: 254 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JPSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
...a fascinating and penetrating study .Fischer presents a nuanced analysis of Alsatian responses and shows how they were frequently contested, discontinuous, and even contradictory. General readers as well as scholars of France and Germany and those interested in problems of regionalism, nationalism, identity, memory, and cultural formation will find Alsace for the Alsatians? immensely beneficial and a pleasure to read. * Vernon L. Lidtke, Johns Hopkins University [A] wonderfully broad and at the same time an impressive in-depth study...Fischer blends cultural and political history in exemplary ways. The strong interlinkages between regionalism and Catholicism in Alsace is ... Read more
...a fascinating and penetrating study .Fischer presents a nuanced analysis of Alsatian responses and shows how they were frequently contested, discontinuous, and even contradictory. General readers as well as scholars of France and Germany and those interested in problems of regionalism, nationalism, identity, memory, and cultural formation will find Alsace for the Alsatians? immensely beneficial and a pleasure to read. * Vernon L. Lidtke, Johns Hopkins University [A] wonderfully broad and at the same time an impressive in-depth study...Fischer blends cultural and political history in exemplary ways. The strong interlinkages between regionalism and Catholicism in Alsace is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Series
Contemporary European History
Condition
New
Weight
477g
Number of Pages
254
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845457242
SKU
V9781845457242
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About Christopher J. Fischer
Christopher J. Fischer received both his Masters and Doctorate degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He currently is an Assistant Professor at Indiana State University.
Reviews for Alsace to the Alsatians?: Visions and Divisions of Alsatian Regionalism, 1870-1939
...a fascinating and penetrating study .Fischer presents a nuanced analysis of Alsatian responses and shows how they were frequently contested, discontinuous, and even contradictory. General readers as well as scholars of France and Germany and those interested in problems of regionalism, nationalism, identity, memory, and cultural formation will find Alsace for the Alsatians? immensely beneficial and a pleasure to read. ... Read more