German: Biography of a Language  enlarge Author: Ruth Sanders Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Category: Book List Price: $29.95 Buy New: $16.04 as of 2/8/2012 17:24 PST details You Save: $13.91 (46%) In Stock New (28) Used (20) from $15.87 Seller: fantastic_shopping Sales Rank: 273,640 Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published) Media: Hardcover Pages: 248 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0 Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6 x 1.1 ISBN: 0195388453 EAN: 9780195388459 ASIN: 0195388453 Publication Date: June 21, 2010 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Similar Items: The German Genius: Europe's Third Renaissance, the Second Scientific Revolution, and the Twentieth Century History of the German Language (Revised Edition) Old English and Its Closest Relatives: A Survey of the Earliest Germanic Languages Germania: In Wayward Pursuit of the Germans and Their History The German Genius: Europe's Third Renaissance, the Second Scientific Revolution, and the Twentieth Century Editorial Reviews: Product Description Thousands of years ago, seafront clans in Denmark began speaking the earliest form of Germanic language--the first of six "signal events" that Ruth Sanders highlights in this marvelous history of the German language. Blending linguistic, anthropological, and historical research, Sanders presents a brilliant biography of the language as it evolved across the millennia. She sheds light on the influence of such events as the bloody three-day Battle of Kalkriese, which permanently halted the incursion of both the Romans and the Latin language into northern Europe, and the publication of Martin Luther's German Bible translation, a "People's" Bible which in effect forged from a dozen spoken dialects a single German language. The narrative ranges through the turbulent Middle Ages, the spread of the printing press, the formation of the nineteenth-century German Empire which united the German-speaking territories north of the Alps, and Germany's twentieth-century military and cultural horrors. The book also covers topics such as the Gothic language (now extinct), the vast expansion of Germanic tribes during the Roman era, the role of the Vikings in spreading the Norse language, the branching off of Yiddish, the lasting impact of the Thirty Years War on the German psyche, the revolution of 1848, and much more. Ranging from prehistoric times to modern, post-war Germany, this engaging volume offers a fascinating account of the evolution of a major European language as well as a unique look at the history of the German people. It will appeal to everyone interested in German language, culture, or history.

Those with shellfish allergies or religious aversion should avoid most of the things featured on this website. Our pages offer crawfish in 3 lb and package deals, crawfish cakes, cookers, traps and even paintings. A few articles like How to Boil Crawfish help you eat what you've cooked!