Abstract
In contrast to many country houses around Amsterdam in the early 18th century the country houses of 18th-century Frisian Mennonites are much more related to the agrarian world and have also an agrarian outlook. Why is this so? The article deals with several answers.
Translated title of the contribution | "See here the country house and its impressive garden": Country Houses and Landlord's Rooms of Frisian Mennonites, 1650-1800 |
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Original language | Dutch |
Pages (from-to) | 223-250 |
Number of pages | 28 |
Journal | Doopsgezinde Bijdragen |
Volume | NR. 40 |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- counry house culture, landlord's room, Mennonites, Amsterdam, Friesland, landscape, architectural history, rural history