Author: Henry C. MercerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christian art and symbolism
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
The Bible in Iron
Author: Henry C. MercerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christian art and symbolism
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Lesher Families in America
Author: Architecture and Landscape of the Pennsylvania Germans, 1720-1920
Author: Sally McMurryPublisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 0812204956
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
The phrase "Pennsylvania German architecture" likely conjures images of either the "continental" three-room house with its huge hearth and five-plate stoves, or the huge Pennsylvania bank barn with its projecting overshoot. These and other trademarks of Pennsylvania German architecture have prompted great interest among a wide audience, from tourists and genealogists to architectural historians, antiquarians, and folklorists. Since the nineteenth century, scholars have engaged in field measurement and drawing, photographic documentation, and careful observation, resulting in a scholarly conversation about Pennsylvania German building traditions. What cultural patterns were being expressed in these buildings? How did shifting social, technological, and economic forces shape architectural changes? Since those early forays, our understanding has moved well beyond the three-room house and the forebay barn. In Architecture and Landscape of the Pennsylvania Germans, 1720-1920, eight essays by leading scholars and preservation professionals not only describe important architectural sites but also offer original interpretive insights that will help advance understanding of Pennsylvania German culture and history. Pennsylvania Germans' lives are traced through their houses, barns, outbuildings, commercial buildings, churches, and landscapes. The essays bring to bear years of field observation as well as engagement with current scholarly perspectives on issues such as the nature of "ethnicity," the social construction of landscape, and recent historiography about the Pennsylvania Germans. Dozens of original measured drawings, appearing here for the first time in print, document important works of Pennsylvania German architecture, including the iconic Bertolet barns in Berks County, the Martin Brandt farm complex in Cumberland County, a nineteenth-century Pennsylvania German housemill, and urban houses in Lancaster.
"The Heavens are My Cap and the Earth is My Shoes"
Author: Patrick J. DonmoyerPublisher:
ISBN: 9780998707402
Category : German Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 43
Book Description
The Bordner and Burtner Families
Author: Howard W. BordnerPublisher: Nabu Press
ISBN: 9781295784790
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Berks County Law Journal
Author: Randolph StaufferPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bar associations
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Containing cases decided by the courts of Berks County, Pennsylvania.
History of Berks County, Pennsylvania
Author: Morton Luther MontgomeryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Berks County (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The Perkiomen Region, Past and Present
Author: Henry Sassaman DottererPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Perkiomen Creek and Valley (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 218
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Pennsylvania Folklife
Author: Powwowing in Pennsylvania: Braucherei & the Ritual of Everyday Life (Soft Cover)
Author: Patrick J. DonmoyerPublisher: Masthof Press & Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center, Kutztown University
ISBN: 0998707430
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
This cultural exploration offers an unparalleled presentation of Pennsylvania’s ritual healing traditions known as powwowing or Braucherei in Pennsylvania Dutch, through original primary source materials, including manuscripts, ritual objects, and books—most of which have never before been available to English-speaking readers. Although methods and procedures have varied considerably over three centuries of ritual practice within the Pennsylvania Dutch cultural region, the outcomes and experiences surrounding this tradition have woven a rich tapestry of cultural narratives that highlight the integration of ritual into all aspects of life, as well as provide insight into the challenges, conflicts, growth, and development of a distinct Pennsylvania Dutch folk culture. (343pp. color illus. index. PA German Cult. Heritage Center, 2018.) Volume IV of the Annual Publication Series of the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University.