Coalescence of Styles, Volume 207 - The Ethnic Heritage of St John River Valley Regional Furniture, 1763-1851 (Hardcover)

From the mid-eighteenth century on, cultural life in the northern valley of the St John River blended the traditions of Acadian and French Canadian settlers with those of American immigrants. In the southern valley, Mi'kmaq interacted with American newcomers and Loyalist settlers, while the later influx of Scottish and Irish immigrants introduced more layers of cultural traditions. Using an impressively diverse combination of artifacts, artwork, maps, and primary literature from over sixty museum collections and archives, Cook addresses the experiences of immigrants and artisans and their influence on the cultural boundaries along one of eastern North America's most important rivers. She moves beyond a mere catalogue of objects to provide an important comparative analysis of material heritage, showing how furniture embodied the lifestyles of differing groups of settlers.

General

Imprint:	McGill-Queen's University Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Series:	McGill-Queen’s Studies in Ethnic History
Release date:	2001
First published:	2001
Authors:	Jane L. Cook
Dimensions:	256 x 181 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-0-7735-2056-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1600 to 1800 > General Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1800 to 1900 > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Decorative arts & crafts > General
LSN:	0-7735-2056-2
Barcode:	9780773520561

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