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Babel of the Atlantic /

A collection of essays examining colonial Philadelphia and its surroundings as a zone of cultural and linguistic interchange. Documents everyday multilingualism and intercultural negotiations with special attention to themes of religion, education, race and the abolitionist movement, and material cu...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Wiggin, Bethany, 1972- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2019]
Series:Max Kade Research Institute series.
Subjects:
Multilingualism > Pennsylvania > History > 18th century.
Multilingualism > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 18th century.
Multilingualism > Middle Atlantic States > History > 18th century.
Pennsylvania > Religion > History > 18th century.
Antislavery movements > Pennsylvania > History > 18th century.
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Summary:A collection of essays examining colonial Philadelphia and its surroundings as a zone of cultural and linguistic interchange. Documents everyday multilingualism and intercultural negotiations with special attention to themes of religion, education, race and the abolitionist movement, and material culture and architecture.
Physical Description:xiii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780271083230
0271083239