A Nation of Provincials: The German Idea of Heimat
by Celia Applegate
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At the center of this pioneering work in modern European history is the German word Heimat--the homeland, the local place. Translations barely penetrate the meaning of the word, which has provided the emotional and ideological common ground for a variety of associations and individuals devoted to the cause of local preservation. Celia Applegate examines at both the national and regional levels the cultural meaning of Heimat and why it may be pivo.Tags
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Celia Applegate is William R. Kenan, Jr. Chair of History and Professor of History at Vanderbilt University. She is the author of A Nation of Provincials :The German Idea of Heimat and coeditor of Music and German National Identity.
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- Nonfiction, History, Anthropology
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- 943.435004 — History & geography History of Europe Germany and neighboring central European countries Southwestern Germany [Rhenish Bavaria]
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- DD801 .P448 .A67 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Germany History of Germany Local history and description States, provinces, regions, etc., A-Z
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