Architecture and Artifacts of the Pennsylvania Germans Constructing Identity in Early America |
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| Author:
| Falk, Cynthia G. |
| Series title: | Pennsylvania German History and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-271-03338-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2008 |
| Publisher: | Pennsylvania State University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $55.95 |
Book Description:
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How did a mid-eighteenth-century group, the so-called Pennsylvania Germans, build their cultural identity in the face of ethnic stereotyping, nostalgic ideals, and the views imposed by outside contemporaries? Numerous forces create a group's identity, including the views of outsiders, insiders, and the shaping pressure of religious ......
How did a mid-eighteenth-century group, the so-called Pennsylvania Germans, build their cultural identity in the face of ethnic stereotyping, nostalgic ideals, and the views imposed by outside contemporaries? Numerous forces create a group's identity, including the views of outsiders, insiders, and the shaping pressure of religious ......