Of Mind and Matter: The Duality of National Identity in the German-Danish Borderlands

by Peter Thaler

Of Mind and Matter analyzes identity formation in the multicultural border region of Sleswig. It highlights the changeability of national sentiments and explores what has motivated local inhabitants to define themselves as Germans or Danes. The analysis focuses especially on the respective national minorities, among whom the transitional and flexible aspects of Sleswig identity surface most clearly. The study investigates national sentiments...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557535248
• ISBN13: 9781557535245
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Purdue University Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"