Overview
German immigrants of the nineteenth century left a distinctivemark on the lifestyles and vernacular architecture of Texas. Inthis first comprehensive survey of the art and artifacts of GermanTexans, Kenneth Hafertepe explores how their material culturewas influenced by their European roots, how it was adaptedto everyday life in Texas, and how it changed over time—atdifferent rates in different communities. The Material Culture ofGerman Texans is about the struggle to become American whilemaintaining a distinctive cultural identity drawn from Germanheritage. Including materials from rural, small town, and urban settings,this masterful study covers pioneer generations in East Texas andthe Hill Country, but also follows the story into the Victorian eraand the early twentieth century. Houses and their furnishings,churches and cemeteries, breweries and businesses, and paintingsand engravings fill the pages of this thorough, informative, andrichly illustrated volume. Recent decades have seen a sharp increase of the study ofvernacular architecture (which can range from traditionalbuilding to ethnic expressions to landscape ensembles) and anintensified study of American furniture and other decorativearts. Incorporating these vernacular and decorative arts methodsand building on the works of cultural geographers, curators,and historians, The Material Culture of German Texans offers adefinitive contribution that will inform visitors to the region aswell as those who study its history and culture.
Full Product Details
Author: Kenneth Hafertepe
Publisher: Texas A & M University Press
Imprint: Texas A & M University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 3.80cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 2.223kg
ISBN: 9781623493820
ISBN 10: 162349382
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 21 June 2016
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
This book is important for the way it considers overlapping and coincident material culture expressions, house plans, building systems, grave markers, social halls, and furniture principal among them. Combined, this material evidence provides a powerful description of the German Texas landscape. --Journal of Southern History--Journal of Southern History
""This book is important for the way it considers overlapping and coincident material culture expressions, house plans, building systems, grave markers, social halls, and furniture principal among them. Combined, this material evidence provides a powerful description of the German Texas landscape."" --Journal of Southern History--Journal of Southern History
Author Information
Kenneth Hafertepe is chair of the department of museum studies at Baylor University, USA. He is the author of several books, including A Guide to the Historic Buildings of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County.
