{"product_id":"pennsylvania-germans-simon-j-bronner-9781421421384","title":"Pennsylvania Germans: An Interpretive Encyclopedia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis comprehensive encyclopedia--the first of its kind--maps out three hundred years of German history and culture in Pennsylvania and beyond.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title of the Choice ACRL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDestined 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnited 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 previously thought. From architecture, media, and farming techniques to food, folklore, and medicine, the Pennsylvania Germans and their descendants display a wide range of cultural variation. In \u003ci\u003ePennsylvania Germans\u003c\/i\u003e, editors Simon J. Bronner and Joshua R. Brown broaden the geographical and social coverage of the group, touching both on Pennsylvanian communities and the Pennsylvania German diaspora, including settlements in Canada and Mexico. They also expand historical coverage of the Pennsylvania Germans to the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully illustrated, this volume--while paying tribute to the historical and cultural legacy of the Pennsylvania Germans--is the most comprehensive book on the subject to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors: R. Troy Boyer, Simon J. Bronner, Joshua R. Brown, Edsel Burdge Jr., William W. Donner, John B. Frantz, Mark Häberlein, Karen M. Johnson-Weiner, Donald B. Kraybill, David W. Kriebel, Gabrielle Lanier, Mark L. Louden, Yvonne J. Milspaw, Lisa Minardi, Steven M. Nolt, Candace Perry, Sheila Rohrer, and Diane Wenger\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon J. Bronner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1421421380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421421384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.20w x 1.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2017","brand":"Simon J. Bronner","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088213061887,"sku":"9781421421384","price":82.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_43ed04e5-38b0-4269-b78c-1e641dc86b1e.jpg?v=1769103682","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pennsylvania-germans-simon-j-bronner-9781421421384","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}