The Americanization of a Rural Immigrant Church
The General Conference Mennonites in Central Kansas, 1874-1939
Published on 6. July 2017
346 pages
978-1-351-74191-0 (ISBN)
Description
The purpose of this study, first published in 1990, is to investigate the Americanization of an immigrant church in rural North America. The study focuses on General Conference Mennonites who came from Russia and east Europe to settle in central Kansas in 1874. The Americanization of a Rural Immigrant Church will be of interest to students of American and rural history.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
2,50 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-351-74191-0 (9781351741910)
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Dennis D. Engbrecht
The Americanization of a Rural Immigrant Church
The General Conference Mennonites in Central Kansas, 1874-1939
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01/2019
1st Edition
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Dennis D. Engbrecht
The Americanization of a Rural Immigrant Church
The General Conference Mennonites in Central Kansas, 1874-1939
Book
07/2017
1st Edition
Routledge
€186.90
Shipment within 10-20 days
Content
Acknowledgements; List of Illustrations; List of Tables; 1. Introduction 2. European Background, 1525-1874 3. Immigration to America and Settlement in Kansas 4. The Language Transition 5. The Americanization of Mennonite Education 6. The Impact of American Revivalism, Modernism, and Secularism 7. The Americanization of Church Customs 8. The Fine Arts: Mennonite Architecture and Music 9. Conclusion; Bibliography
