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Author Loock, Kathleen

Title Kolumbus in den USA : vom Nationalhelden zur ethnischen Identifikationsfigur / Kathleen Loock
Published Bielefeld : Transcript, 2014

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Description 1 online resource (453 pages) : illustrations
Series American studies ; Band 9
American studies ; Bd. 9
Contents Frontmatter -- Inhalt -- Danksagung -- 1. Einleitung -- 2. "The Utility of Mystery": Zur Konstruktion des Nationalhelden Kolumbus -- 3. "Pomp, Pageantry, and Patriotism": Die Kolumbusfeierlichkeiten 1892 und 1893 -- 4. "Finding the Promised Land": Jüdische Einwanderer und Kolumbus -- 5. "One of our countrymen": Italienische Einwanderer und Kolumbus -- 5. "One of our countrymen": Italienische Einwanderer und Kolumbus -- Abbildungsverzeichnis -- Literaturverzeichnis -- Backmatter
Summary From a once celebrated US-American national hero to a target of vehement protests: This study reconstructs the path of Christopher Columbus to the current anti-myth
Notes Dissertation
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes In German
Print version record
Subject Columbus, Christopher
SUBJECT Columbus, Christopher fast
Colombo, Cristoforo 1451-1506 gnd
Subject HISTORY -- Civilization.
HISTORY -- Essays.
HISTORY -- Reference.
HISTORY -- Social History.
Travel
Identifikation
SUBJECT America -- Description and travel. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85004235
United States -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140130
Subject America
United States
USA
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9783839427408
3839427401