{"product_id":"the-material-culture-of-german-texans-9781623493820","title":"The Material Culture of German Texans","description":"Winner, 2019 San Antonio Conservation Society Foundation Book Award, sponsored by the San Antonio Conservation Society Foundation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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 it was adapted to everyday life in Texas, and how it changed over time--at different rates in different communities. \u003ci\u003eThe Material Culture of German Texans\u003c\/i\u003e is about the struggle to become American while maintaining a distinctive cultural identity drawn from German heritage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Material Culture of German Texans \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a definitive contribution that will inform visitors to the region as well as those who study its history and culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Texas A\u0026amp;M University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/21\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781623493820\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.30h x 8.90w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kenneth Hafertepe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52379398602933,"sku":"9781623493820","price":42.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8043e371-b014-47b8-840d-0ad0d3fae88c.jpg?v=1774372661","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-material-culture-of-german-texans-9781623493820","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}