Pennsylvania Germans

Pennsylvania Germans

Author: Simon J. Bronner

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2017-02-15

Total Pages: 590

ISBN-13: 1421421380

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Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- INTRODUCTION: Pennsylvania German Studies -- PART 1 HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY -- 1. The Old World Background -- 2. To the New World: Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries -- 3. Communities and Identities: Nineteenth to the Twenty-First Centuries -- PART 2 CULTURE AND SOCIETY -- 4. The Pennsylvania German Language -- 5. Language Use among Anabaptist Groups -- 6. Religion -- 7. The Amish -- 8. Literature -- 9. Agriculture and Industries -- 10. Architecture and Cultural Landscapes -- 11. Furniture and Decorative Arts -- 12. Fraktur and Visual Culture -- 13. Textiles -- 14. Food and Cooking -- 15. Medicine -- 16. Folklore and Folklife -- 17. Education -- 18. Heritage and Tourism -- 19. Popular Culture and Media -- References -- Contributors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Color plates follow page


The Pennsylvania-German Decorated Chest

The Pennsylvania-German Decorated Chest

Author: Monroe Fabian

Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13:

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A classic, with more than 250 illustrations, this book is a visual feast of decorated chests. It is the preeminent encyclopedia of Pennsylvania German blanket chests. New color photography has been added for some of the original chests, and recent scholarship has produced some new information, attributions and other information.


Paint, Pattern, & People

Paint, Pattern, & People

Author: Wendy A. Cooper

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 9780912724744

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Paint, Pattern, and People explores the fascinating and diverse furniture of southeastern Pennsylvania through the people who made, owned, inherited, and collected it. Delving into the cultures and creativity of the area's inhabitants, primarily those of British and Germanic heritage, this comprehensive work looks closely at localisms and regionalisms of form, ornament, and construction that were influenced by ethnicity, religious affiliation, settlement patterns, socioeconomic status, and the skills of the craftsmen. William Penn's policy of religious tolerance attracted people of various faiths and ethnic backgrounds, making Pennsylvania the most culturally diverse of the thirteen colonies. Through the study of well-documented furniture, fraktur, needlework, paintings, and architecture produced by this mixed multitude, the region's great diversity comes into focus. Paint, Pattern and People is a significant contribution to the literature in the field, presenting new scholarship as well as never-before-published furniture and related objects.


Making Authentic Country Furniture

Making Authentic Country Furniture

Author: John G. Shea

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2014-05-05

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0486144194

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DIVIllustrated exploration of principal designs used in North America over past 400 years. 95 measured drawings enable woodworkers to construct for candlestand, pedestal table, rocker, corner cupboard, cradle, armoire, many more. /div


Making Authentic Pennsylvania Dutch Furniture

Making Authentic Pennsylvania Dutch Furniture

Author: John G. Shea

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-12-27

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 0486157628

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Richly illustrated guide to Pennsylvania Dutch culture and craftsmanship, including measured drawings for building 50 representative pieces: chairs, tables, desks, many more. 250 illustrations. Bibliography.


Drawn with Spirit

Drawn with Spirit

Author: Lisa Minardi

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780300210521

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"Published on the occasion of the exhibition Drawn with spirit: Pennsylvania German Fraktur from the Joan and Victor Johnson Collection, February 1-April 26, 2015"--Title page verso.


Warman's Furniture

Warman's Furniture

Author: Harry L. Rinker

Publisher: Warman's

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13:

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A price guide to American, regional, vernacular, and European furniture. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR