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The Pennsylvania Dutch.

Author:	Fredric Klees
Publisher:	New York, Macmillan, 1950.
Edition/Format:	Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:	A good general introduction to their religion, history, folk art, and their contribution to American culture.
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Additional Physical Format:	Online version: Klees, Fredric. Pennsylvania Dutch. New York, Macmillan, 1950 (OCoLC)578287345
Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	Fredric Klees Find more information about:
OCLC Number:	1044265
Description:	ix, 451 p. illus., map (on lining papers) 22 cm.
Contents:	Religion. The Mennonites -- The Amish -- The Brethren, the Schwenkfelders, and other "plain people" -- The "Church people" -- The Moravians -- A hotbed of religions : Ephrata and other curious religious societies -- The past. The broad Atlantic -- White man, red man -- The French and Indian war -- The eve of the Revolution -- "Johnny Reb" -- By the sweat of their brow. The fat earth -- Forge and mill -- Wagon road, canal, and railroad -- The country and the people. The Dutch country -- A local habitation and a name -- Town and city -- Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief -- Folkways. Dialect -- The three R's -- Powwowing, Hexerei and other Pennsylvania knowledge -- Upcountry Dutch -- High jinks and divers capers -- Holiday -- The arts. Music -- "For fancy" -- Church, house, barn, and garden -- Furniture and other household gear -- Swan song -- Food and more food -- Round the year : a Pennsylvania Dutch calendar.

A good general introduction to their religion, history, folk art, and their contribution to American culture.

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