The Material Culture of German Texans /

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German immigrants of the nineteenth century left a distinctive mark on the lifestyles and vernacular architecture of Texas. In this first comprehensive survey of the art and artifacts of German Texans, Kenneth Hafertepe explores how their material culture was influenced by their European roots, how...

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Autor principal: Hafertepe, Kenneth, 1955- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2016]
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Manners and customs.
German Americans > Social life and customs.
Buildings.
Americains d'origine allemande > Texas > Moeurs et coutumes > 19e siecle.
Americains d'origine allemande > Culture materielle > Texas > Histoire > 19e siecle.
German Americans > Texas > Social life and customs > 19th century.
Buildings > Texas > History > 19th century.
German Americans > Dwellings > Texas > History > 19th century.
German Americans > Material culture > Texas > History > 19th century.
Texas.
Texas > Moeurs et coutumes > 19e siecle.
Texas > Social life and customs > 19th century.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Floor plans and domestic realities: the organization of space in German-Texan houses
  • The German-Texan log house
  • The German-Texan fachwerk house
  • The German-Texan rock house, 1845-1895
  • Victorian mansions and Sunday houses
  • Biedermeier and beyond: German cabinetmakers in Texas
  • Inside the German-Texas house
  • Public buildings and social centers
  • Houses of worship: German-Texan churches
  • Final resting places: graveyards and grave markers
  • Afterword: preserving and interpreting the material culture of German Texans.

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