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1 online resource (xiii, 329 pages) : illustrations. |
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polychrome |
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European studies in American history ; volume 4
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European studies in American history ; v. 4.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-316) and index. |
| Contents |
Tables; Figures; Acknowledgments; Note on Sources and Quotations; Introduction; Chapter 1 -- Movement and the History of Higher Education; Chapter 2 -- US Student Numbers at Göttingen, Halle, Heidelberg, and Leipzig; Chapter 3 -- The German University, Masculinity, and The Other -- Chapter 4 -- Choosing a University: The Case of Leipzig; Chapter 5 -- Transatlantic Academic Networking; Chapter 6 -- Networking Activities of Leipzig's American Colony; Chapter 7 -- Forging American Culture Abroad; Chapter 8 -- Returning Home; Conclusion; Appendix 1 -- Figures. |
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Appendix 2 -- List of Leipzig Professors of Interest to US StudentsAppendix 3 -- List of Leipzig-American Dissertations; Bibliography; Index. |
| Summary |
Between the 1760s and 1914, thousands of young Americans crossed the Atlantic to enroll in German-speaking universities, but what was it like to be an American in, for instance, Halle, Heidelberg, Göttingen, or Leipzig? In this book, the author combines a statistical approach with a biographical approach in order to reconstruct the history of these educational pilgrimages and to illustrate the interconnectedness of student migration with educational reforms on both sides of the Atlantic. This detailed account of academic networking in European educational centers highlights the importance o. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
American students -- Germany -- History.
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American students. |
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Germany. |
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History. |
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American students -- Germany -- Social life and customs.
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Manners and customs. |
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Americans -- Education (Higher) -- Germany -- History.
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Universities and colleges -- Germany -- History.
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Universities and colleges. |
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Education, Higher -- United States -- German influences.
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United States. |
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Americans. |
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EDUCATION -- Higher. |
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Education, Higher. |
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HISTORY -- United States -- 19th Century. |
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Education, Higher -- German influences. |
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Electronic book.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Werner, Anja. Transatlantic world of higher education. New York : Berghahn Books, 2013 9780857457820 (DLC) 2012032417 |
| ISBN |
9780857457837 (electronic book) |
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0857457837 (electronic book) |
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129977783X (electronic book) |
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9781299777835 (electronic book) |
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0857457829 |
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9780857457820 |
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