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Horseandbuggy Mennonites: Hoofbeats Of Humility In A Postmodern World (Pennsylvania German History And Culture)
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On A May Sunday In 1927, Progress And Tradition Collided At The Groffdale Old Order Mennonite Church In Eastern Pennsylvania When Half The Congregation Shunned The Cup Of Wine Offered By Bishop Moses Horning. The Boycott Of This Holiest Of Mennonite Customs Was In Direct Response To Hornings Decision To Endorse The Automobile After Years Of Debate Within The Church. The Resulting Schism Over Opposing Views Of Technology Produced The Group Known As The Wenger Mennonites.In The Nearly Eighty Years Since The Establishment Of This Church, The Initial Group Of Fifty Dissenters Has Grown To A Community Of 16,000 Wenger Mennonites. They Have Large Families And Typically Retain 95 Percent Or More Of Their Youth. For Many Years Their Main Community Was Based In Lancaster County, But In Recent Decades They Have Expanded Into Eight Other States, With New Communities Most Recently Established In Iowa And Michigan. Despite Their Continued Rejection Of Modern Technology, The Wengerspopularly Known As Horseandbuggy Mennonitescontinue To Thrive On Their Own Terms.In This Firstofitskind Study Of The Wenger Mennonites, Kraybill And Hurda Sociologist And An Anthropologistuse Cultural Analysis To Interpret The Wengers Both In And Outside Pennsylvania. They Systematically Compare The Wengers With Other Mennonite Groups As Well As With The Amish, Showing How Relationships With These Other Groups Have Had A Powerful Impact On Shaping The Identity Of The Wenger Mennonites In The Anabaptist World. As Kraybill And Hurd Show, The Wengers Have Learned That It Is Impossible To Maintain A Truly Static Culture, And So Examining The Ways In Which The Wengers Cautiously And Incrementally Adapt To The Everchanging World Around Them Is An Invaluable Case Study Of The Gradual Evolution Of Religious Ritual In The Face Of Modernity.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'Horse-and-Buggy Mennonites'? A: The main theme of 'Horse-and-Buggy Mennonites' is the clash between tradition and modernity within the Mennonite community, particularly focusing on the Wenger Mennonites' response to technological changes.
- Q: Who are the authors of this book? A: The book is authored by Donald B. Kraybill, a sociologist, and Timothy D. Hurd, an anthropologist.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: How many pages does the book contain? A: The book contains 376 pages.
- Q: When was 'Horse-and-Buggy Mennonites' published? A: The book was published on September 15, 2006.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic use? A: Yes, the book provides a detailed sociocultural analysis and is suitable for academic use, especially in studies related to religion, sociology, and cultural studies.
- Q: What makes this book unique? A: This book is unique as it is the first comprehensive study of the Wenger Mennonites, comparing them with other Mennonite groups and the Amish, highlighting their adaptation to modern society.
- Q: Does the book include illustrations? A: Yes, the book is illustrated, providing visual context to the narrative and analysis.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is in new condition.
- Q: Can this book help understand the evolution of religious rituals? A: Yes, it explores how the Wenger Mennonites have cautiously adapted their religious rituals in response to modernity, offering insights into the evolution of their practices.