Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Abbreviations and Maps xiii
6. 1 Introduction 1
7. 2 Land of Opportunity, 1804–1817 23
8. 3 A Public Life, 1818–1824 48
9. 4 Awakening, 1824–1828 77
10. 5 Imposing Order, 1828–1834 107
11. 6 Mennonites and the Era of Small Reforms, 1834–1838 137
12. 7 “A Useful Man,” 1838–1842 163
13. 8 The Warkentin Affair, 1841–1842 187
14. 9 An Agent of the State, 1842–1847 217
15. 10 Conclusion: “Something for the Future,” 1847–1848 245
16. Notes 255
17. Bibliography 297
18. Index 311