Brethren Society

The Cultural Transformation of a "Peculiar People"

Häftad, Engelska, 1995

Av Carl F. Bowman, Carl F Bowman, Carl F Bowman

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In the first book ever written on the subject, Carl Bowman examines how and why members of the Church of the Brethren-historically known as "Dunkers" after their method of baptism-were assimilated faster and earlier than their Amish, Mennonite, or even Hutterite cousins.

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Utgivningsdatum1995-04-26
Mått156 x 235 x 30 mm
Vikt839 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieCenter Books in Anabaptist Studies
Antal sidor512
FörlagJohns Hopkins University Press
ISBN9780801849053

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This model study of a small denomination's history, sociology and anthropology will inspire scholars who study larger, less definable religious groups... Bowman provides a good chronology of events and shows the walls of rural protection, sectarian ethos and geographical distance breaking down. Christian Century A welcome addition to an expanding collection of scholarly books about 'plain people,' including Amish Society and Hutterite Society, both by John Hostetler, and Mennonite Society, by Calvin Redekop, all published by The Johns Hopkins University Press. Contemporary Sociology 1996