Kindred by Choice: Germans and American Indians since 1800

by H. Glenn Penny

Book Overview

How do we explain the persistent preoccupation with American Indians in Germany and the staggering numbers of Germans one encounters as visitors to Indian country? As H. Glenn Penny demonstrates, that preoccupation is rooted in an affinity for American Indians that has permeated German cultures for two centuries. This affinity stems directly from German polycentrism, notions of tribalism, a devotion to resistance, a longing for freedom, and a melancholy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469626446
• ISBN13: 9781469626444
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"