Immigrant and entrepreneur : the Atlantic world of Caspar Wistar, 1650-1750 /
"Examines the life of 18th century German immigrant and businessman Caspar Wistar. Reevaluates the modern understanding of the entrepreneurial ideal and the immigrant experience in the colonial era"--Provided by publisher.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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University Park, Pa. :
Pennsylvania State University Press,
[2008]
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| Series: | Max Kade German-American Research Institute series.
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| Summary: | "Examines the life of 18th century German immigrant and businessman Caspar Wistar. Reevaluates the modern understanding of the entrepreneurial ideal and the immigrant experience in the colonial era"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 208 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [183]-199) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780271033723 (cloth : alk. paper) 027103372X (cloth : alk. paper) |