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Family, Church, and Market
A Mennonite Community in the Old and the New Worlds, 1850–1930
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Royden Loewen
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English
Published/Copyright:
1993
About this book
Royden Loewen's account tells of three generations of Mennonites for whom the farm family was the primary social unit. The sectarian, lay-oriented church congregation interpreted life's meaning and enforced strict social boundaries on the community level.
Author / Editor information
Loewen Royden :
Royden Loewen is the Chair in Mennonite Studies and a professor in the Department of History at the University of Winnipeg. He is an award-winning author of a number of books on Mennonites and immigrants in North America.
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Herman Ganzevoort, author of A Bittersweet land: The Dutch Experience in Canada, 1890-1980:
"A clear and well-developed micro-study that by its example points out new, interesting avenues of approach for historians who work in the ethnic field."
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Preface
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Introduction
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Part I. Kleine Gemeinde Mennonites in New Russia, 1850-74
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Part II. Immigration and Settlement: Transplanting the Community, 1874-79
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Part III. Strategies of Integration: The First Generation in North America, 1880-1905
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Part IV. The Diverging Worlds of Farm and Town: The Second Generation, 1905-30
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Conclusion
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Notes
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Bibliography
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Index
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eBook published on:
December 15, 1993
eBook ISBN:
9781487576363
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398
eBook ISBN:
9781487576363
Audience(s) for this book
College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
