UID:
edocfu_9959798084902883
Format:
1 online resource (xxvii, 451 pages :)
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illustrations ;
ISBN:
0-271-08388-3
Series Statement:
The Max Kade Research Institute series: Germans beyond Europe
Uniform Title:
Works. Selections
Content:
"A comprehensive overview of the writings of Francis Daniel Pastorius, founder of Germantown, lawyer, educator, and early modern polymath. Includes many of Pastorius's unpublished manuscripts as well as new translations of German-language tracts printed in his lifetime"--Provided by publisher.
Note:
Front matter --
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Contents --
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List of Illustrations --
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Preface --
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Acknowledgments --
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How to Use This Book --
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Editorial Method --
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Biographical Chronology --
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Notes --
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Introduction: The Lives and Letters of Francis Daniel Pastorius --
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Notes --
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Part 1: Printed Texts --
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Fig. 1 --
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1. Writings on the Founding of Germantown and Descriptions of Early Pennsylvania --
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2. Writings on Religious Controversy --
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3. Writings on Education --
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Part 2: Manuscript Texts --
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Fig. 2 --
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4. Commonplace, Encyclopedic, and Bibliographic Writings --
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5. Poetry --
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6. Letters and Correspondence --
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7. Practical Advice on Gardening, Agriculture, and Medicine --
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8. Legal and Civic Writings --
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List of People and Places --
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Bibliography and Further Reading --
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Index
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Texts are reproduced in Pastorius' own English or in original translations from German, Latin, French, and Dutch.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-271-08328-X
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9780271083889
