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Written to mark the centennial of the Hutterites' arrival in North America, John Hostetler's acclaimed study traces their history from the founding of their society over four centuries ago to the early 1970s, and analyzes their social and cultural organization, the difficulties of communal living. and their strategies for survival. 42 Illustrations, black and white CPSIA choking or other US hazard warning - No California Proposition 65 hazard warning necessary
About the Author
John A. Hostetler (1918-2001) is author of the best-selling Amish Society and the widely acclaimed Hutterite Society, both available from Johns Hopkins. Raised in the Amish faith, he was founding director of the Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, and a former professor of anthropology and sociology at Temple University.
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- Contributor: John A. Hostetler
- Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
- ISBN13: 9780801856396
- Number of Pages: 424
- Packaged Dimensions: 156x235mm
- Packaged Weight: 709
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
- Release Date: 1997-06-23
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: John A. Hostetler (1918-2001) is author of the best-selling Amish Society and the widely acclaimed Hutterite Society, both available from Johns Hopkins. Raised in the Amish faith, he was founding director of the Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, and a former professor of anthropology and sociology at Temple University.
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