Names and Naming in Early Modern Germany

by Marjorie Elizabeth Plummer

Throughout the many political and social upheavals of the early modern era, names were words to conjure by, articulating significant historical trends and helping individuals and societies make sense of often dramatic periods of change. Centered on onomastics-the study of names-in the German-speaking lands, this volume, gathering leading scholars across multiple disciplines, explores the dynamics and impact of naming (and renaming) processes in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789202108
• ISBN13: 9781789202106
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 9.1"