Pennsylvania Barn - Its Origin, Evolution, and Distribution in North America

"(A) monumental study... This commendable book offers a fitting tribute to what is undoubtedly the greatest contribution of Pennsylvania Germans to the agricultural landscape." -- "Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage"

List of contents

Contents: List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction1 The Origin of the Pennsylvania Barn 2 Classification of the Pennsylvania Barn 3 The Evolution of the Pennsylvania Barn 4 Diffusion and Distribution of the Pennsylvania Barn 5 The Future of the Pennsylvania Barn 6 The Pennsylvania Barn Updated: New Insights, Corrections, and AmendmentsAppendix A Supplemental Sightings of Pennsylvania Barns Appendix B Classification of Pennsylvania Barns by Charles Dornbusch Glossary References and Selected Bibliography Index

About the author

Robert F. Ensminger is associate professor of geography, emeritus, at Kutztown University in Kutztown, Pennsylvania.

Summary

Including an entire chapter of new material, 85 new illustrations, and updates to previous chapters, this edition of Ensminger's classic work will appeal to students and scholars in cultural and historical geography, folklore and vernacular architectural history, and American studies, as well as to general readers.

Product details

• Authors: Robert F Ensminger, Robert F. Ensminger
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.06.2003
• EAN: 9780801871344
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-7134-4
• No. of pages: 368
• Series: Creating the North American Landscape; Creating the North American La; Creating the North American Landscape; Creating the North American La
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Residential, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Residential buildings, domestic buildings, United States of America, USA, Regional Geography, Architecture: residential and domestic buildings