Transatlantic Crossings and Transformations: German-American Cultural Transfer from the 18th to the End of the 19th Century

by Kurt Mueller-Vollmer

This study examines the German-American cultural transfer during the 18th and 19th centuries and its important part in the formation of an American national and cultural identity. The different chapters treat specific problems and criticize existing translation theories. In the concluding chapters a cohesive view of the entire process emerges.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3631651066
• ISBN13: 9783631651063
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W
• Length: 418 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 8.3"