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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hafertepe, Kenneth, 1955- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2016]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
1800-1899
German Americans > Material culture > Texas > History > 19th century.
German Americans > Dwellings > Texas > History > 19th century.
Buildings > Texas > History > 19th century.
German Americans > Texas > Social life and customs > 19th century.
Américains d'origine allemande > Culture matérielle > Texas > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Américains d'origine allemande > Texas > Mœurs et coutumes > 19e siècle.
Antiques & Collectibles / Furniture.
Design / Furniture.
Architecture / Regional.
Buildings
German Americans > Social life and customs
Manners and customs
Texas > Social life and customs > 19th century.
Texas > Mœurs et coutumes > 19e siècle.
Texas
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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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