James Urry

On Stony Ground

Russländer Mennonites and the Rebuilding of Community in Grunthal

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Produktbeschreibung

On Stony Ground traces a generation of Mennonite immigrants from the Soviet Union to Manitoba, detailing their adaptation to a new land.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Toronto Press
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Februar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 558g
• ISBN-13: 9781487547424
• ISBN-10: 1487547420
• Artikelnr.: 67611966

Autorenporträt

James Urry is an anthropologist and historian who has published widely on Mennonites and the history of anthropology.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction
1. Russia and Canada: The Consequences of the First World War
2. Russländer Mennonites Find Homes
3. The Bases of Community
4. Re-establishing Institutions
5. Schools and Education
6. Debts, Depression, and a New Grunthal
7. Old and New World Politics
8. Conflicted Identities
9. The War Years
10. Post-War Prosperity
11. A United and Divided Community
12. Generational Succession and Transition
13. Becoming Canadian
Conclusion
Appendixes
1. Elim Congregation Statistics (Baptised Members / Families / Totals
1927-c.1980)
2. Agreement with the International Company over Land on East Reserve
Bibliography