The True Image by Daniel W Patterson
A thousand unique gravestones cluster around old Presbyterian churches in the piedmont of the two Carolinas and in central Pennsylvania. Most are the vulnerable legacy of three generations of the Bigham family, Scotch Irish stonecutters whose workshop near Charlotte created the earliest surviving art of British settlers in the region. In The True Image, Daniel Patterson documents the craftsmanship of this group and the current appearance of the stones. In two hundred of his photographs, he records these stones for future generations and compares their iconography and inscriptions with those of other early monuments in the United States, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. Combining his reading of the stones with historical records, previous scholarship, and rich oral lore, Patterson throws new light on the complex culture and experience of the Scotch Irish in America. In so doing, he explores the bright and the dark sides of how they coped with challenges such as backwoods conditions, religious upheavals, war, political conflicts, slavery, and land speculation. He shows that headstones, resting quietly in old graveyards, can reveal fresh insights into the character and history of an influential immigrant group.
Describes with clarity a great tradition, sets it in historical context, and accomplishes an historical ethnography of Scotch-Irish PresbyteriansPatterson has done a tremendous job in bringing this fascinating story and these important works of art to light.--Henry Glassie, Indiana University
|""Seamlessly weaves together a catalog of the tombstones with a social history of their makers. . . . Illuminates the ways these immigrants and their descendants drew on their cultural heritage as they adapted to life on a dynamic frontier.""--Richard MacMaster, co-director of the Center for Scotch-Irish Studies, University of Florida
|""Seamlessly weaves together a catalog of the tombstones with a social history of their makers. . . . Illuminates the ways these immigrants and their descendants drew on their cultural heritage as they adapted to life on a dynamic frontier.""--Richard MacMaster, co-director of the Center for Scotch-Irish Studies, University of Florida
Daniel W. Patterson is Kenan Professor Emeritus of English and Folklore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is author or editor of nine books, including The Shaker Spiritual, Sounds of the South, and A Tree Accurst: Bobby McMillon and Stories of Frankie Silver.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780807835678 |
| ISBN 10 | 0807835676 |
| Titel | The True Image |
| Autor | Daniel W Patterson |
| Serie | Richard Hampton Jenrette Series In Architecture And The Decorative Arts |
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| Bindungsart | Hardback |
| Verlag | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2012-10-30 |
| Seitenanzahl | 496 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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