Falckner's Curieuse Nachricht von Pensylvania: The Book that Stimulated the Great German Immigration to Pennsylvania in the Early Years of the XVIII C

by Daniel B. Falckner

Book Overview

Originally circulated in Germany, Daniel Falckner's Curieuse Nachricht von Pensylvania was one in a wave of pamphlets about the American colonies disseminated in Europe during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. It stood alongside influential works by Penn and Pastorius that were circulated among Pietists and other groups to raise awareness in Europe about the practical and spiritual climates in Pennsylvania. Falckner's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271053844
• ISBN13: 9780271053844
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Metalmark Books
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"