Souls for sale : two German redemptioners come to revolutionary America : the life stories of John Frederick Whitehead and Johann Karl Büttner
Presents two parallel memoirs - of John Frederick Whitehead and Johann Carl Buttner - to illustrate the condition of German redemptioners as well as their religious, familial, and literary contexts during a crucial period of migration in Europe and America. This work provides helpful introductions to the works as well as notes to guide the reader.
Print Book, English, 2006
The Pennsylvania State University Press, University Park, 2006
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272 p. : ill.
9780271028828, 0271028823
1039759171
ContentsPrefaceList of Illustrations and MapsGeneral Introduction: German Immigration to Early AmericaPart I: John Frederick Whitehead1. Introduction: Understanding the World of John Frederick Whitehead2. The Life of John Frederick Whitehead Containing His Travels and Chief AdventuresPart II: Johann Carl Büttner3. Introduction: On the Trail of Johann Carl Büttner4. Narrative of Johann Carl Büttner in the American RevolutionReferencesIndex
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