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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Author, Monographic | Donmoyer, Patrick J. |
| Title, Monographic | Hex signs : myth and meaning in Pennsylvania Dutch barn stars |
| Author/Subsidiary, or Performer | Foreword by Don Yoder. |
| Place of Publication | Kutztown, Pennsylvania |
| Publisher | Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania |
| Date of Publication | 2013 |
| Extent of Work | 124 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 x 28 cm |
| Series Title | Annual publication series (Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center) |
| Series Vol. ID | vol. II |
| ISBN | 9781601263841 |
| OCLC | 857785963 |
| Contents | Stars of the Dutch Country -- Blumme & schtanne: a diversity of forms -- The myth of the hex sign -- Celestial symbolism in folk culture -- The ghost of a star -- Stars inside the barn: folk art graffiti -- The ritual culture of the Pennsylvania barn -- Milton Hill: the star painter -- The Claypoole legacy -- The future of Pennsylvania's stars |
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-123) and index. |
| MKI Annotation | Copy also in Wis Historical Society. |
| Donated by | Dennis Boyer. |
| Call Number | GT 470 .D66 2013 |
| MKI Terms | Hex signs -- Pennsylvania/ Barns -- Decoration -- Pennsylvania/ Pennsylvania Germans |