Hex Signs: Pennsylvania Dutch Barn Symbols & Their Meaning

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Summary: Hex Signs:Pennsylvania Dutch Barn Symbols & Their Meaning
Review: "It is an excellent book on history of Pa.Dutch Hex Signs" Colorful and very informative!

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Summary: Good informitive review of the topic.
Review: The authors take a pragmatic approach to the subject of the many round decorations that have graced barns and homes of Pennsylvania for hundreds of years. Especially among Pennsylvanians of "Deutch" or German ancestry, the fancy round "hex signs" are a cultural identification as well a decoration for their barns. Perhaps these signs also have magickal meaning as a ward or protection. The term "hex" means a magic spell in German, and "hexen" means witch. The authors shy away somewhat from a serious inquiry into the magickal meanings and efficacy of protection hexes. They do offer a collection of good photos of many old and new signs, interviews with current painters and discussion of those available commercially.