A Nation of Provincials : The German Idea of Heimat.
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 th...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
2022.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. Books at JSTOR Evidence Based Acquisitions |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (286 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9780520335783 0520335783 |
