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Find more info., search and price compare for Hex Signs: Pennsylvania Dutch Barn Symbols & Their Meaning by Don Yoder ; Thomas E Graves Binding: Paperback, 2 Sub edition, 86 pages Publisher: Stackpole Books Weight: 0.9 pound Dimension: H: 0.3 x L: 10.9 x W: 8.4 inches ISBN 10: 0811727998 ISBN 13: 9780811727990 Click here to search for this book and compare price at 40+ bookstores with AddALL.com! If you cannot find this book in our new and in print search, be sure to try our used and out of print search too! |
Book Description: 'Helps us to understand hex signs as no other work on the subject ever has.'-Simon Bronner, author of Following Tradition 'A landmark in the study of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art.'-Henry Glassie, author of The Spirit of Folk Art A revised and expanded edition of the classic work on hex-sign barn decorations, offering insight into their various forms, geographical spread, European origins, evolution in Pennsylvania, and current use in tourism, advertising, and regional art. The authors explore the meaning of the symbols by examining evidence from popular writers, scholars, and contemporary hex-sign painters. Full-color photographs display the grandeur of this Pennsylvania Dutch phenomenon. Don Yoder, who lives in Devon, Pennsylvania, was cofounder of the Pennsylvania Folklife Society and longtime editor of its serial, Pennsylvania Folklife. He was Professor of Folklife Studies at the University of Pennsylvania from 1956 to 1992 and is the acclaimed author of countless works on Pennsylvania Dutch folk culture. Thomas E. Graves lives in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania, and has written articles on hex signs, gravestones, and coal culture. |
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