Brethren society : the cultural transformation of a "peculiar people" / Carl F. Bowman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bowman, Carl Desportes, 1957-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church of the Brethren--History.

Church of the Brethren.

Christian sociology.

History.

Physical Description:

491 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 1995.

Summary:

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.

" "Brethren Society" is unique, creative, and well written. There are virtually no other books to compare with it."--Donald B. Kraybill, author of "The Riddle of Amish Culture."

"Thoroughly and richly researched, clearly organized and cogently written. Bowman's account will be the standard reference on the subject for years to come."--James Davison Hunter, University of Virginia.

"This brilliant analysis will shape the interpretation of Brethren history for many decades."--Donald F. Durnbaugh, Elizabethtown College.

Notes:

"Published in cooperation with the Center for American Places, Harrisonburg, Virginia"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0801849047

0801849055

OCLC:

30736677