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- The Material Culture of German Texans
- 2016
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- Published by: Texas A&M University Press
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Including materials from rural, small town, and urban settings, this masterful study covers pioneer generations in East Texas and the Hill Country, but also follows the story into the Victorian era and the early twentieth century. Houses and their furnishings, churches and cemeteries, breweries and businesses, and paintings and engravings fill the pages of this thorough, informative, and richly illustrated volume.
Recent decades have seen a sharp increase of the study of vernacular architecture (which can range from traditional building to ethnic expressions to landscape ensembles) and an intensified study of American furniture and other decorative arts. Incorporating these vernacular and decorative arts methods and building on the works of cultural geographers, curators, and historians, The Material Culture of German Texans offers a definitive contribution that will inform visitors to the region as well as those who study its history and culture.
Table of Contents
- Title, Copyright, Dedication
- pp. i-iv
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. vii-xii
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- Introduction
- pp. 1-10
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- 1. Floor Plans and Domestic Realities
- pp. 11-43
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- 2. The German-Texan Log House
- pp. 44-73
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- 3. The German-Texan Fachwerk House
- pp. 74-110
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- 4. The German-Texan Rock House,1845–1895
- pp. 111-170
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- 5. Victorian Mansions and Sunday Houses
- pp. 171-206
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- 6. Biedermeier and Beyond
- pp. 207-249
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- 7. Inside the German-Texan House
- pp. 250-314
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- 8. Public Buildings and Social Centers
- pp. 315-348
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- 9. Houses of Worship
- pp. 349-391
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- 10. Final Resting Places
- pp. 392-438
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