Brethren society: the cultural transformation of a "peculiar people
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 brings to light the members' own conver...
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Baltimore, Md
Johns Hopkins University Press
1995
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| In: | Jahr: 1995 |
| Rezensionen: | Brethren Society: The Cultural Transformation of a "Peculiar People". Carl F. Bowman (1997) (Wagner, Murray L.)
Brethren Society: The Cultural Transformation of a “Peculiar People” by Carl F. Bowman. Baltimore and London: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1995, 491 pp. 19.95 (pbk.) (1996) (Luidens, Donald A.) |
| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Kirche der Brüder
/ Soziologie
/ Geschichte
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| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Christian Sociology
B Church of the Brethren History |
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| Zusammenfassung: | 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 brings to light the members' own conversations and debates on a series of pivotal controversies. Bowman shows how Brethren dealt with issues such as membership in "outside" organizations; the salaried ministry; acceptance of revivalistic styles of worship and music; particitation in the American political process; military service; the holy kiss; the temperance movement; and the "plain garb 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 brings to light the members' own conversations and debates on a series of pivotal controversies. Bowman shows how Brethren dealt with issues such as membership in "outside" organizations; the salaried ministry; acceptance of revivalistic styles of worship and music; particitation in the American political process; military service; the holy kiss; the temperance movement; and the "plain garb |
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| Beschreibung: | Published in cooperation with the Center for American Places, Harrisonburg, Virginia"--T.p. verso |
| ISBN: | 0801849047 |