Description
Book SynopsisReligious scholars, anthropologists, and historians of America and the Anabaptist faiths will find this objective-yet-appreciative account of the Hutterites' distinct North American culture to be a valuable and fascinating study both of the religion and of a viable alternative to modern-day capitalism.
Trade ReviewA comprehensive and appealing description of Hutterites that should become a definitive work and read by those looking for an interesting book in the field of American religion. -- Steve Longnecker Church History 2011 An excellent resource for understanding the contemporary culture of an Anabaptist congregation few North Americans know. Choice 2011 This book is an essential synthesis of Hutterite history and culture. -- Steven D. Reschly Journal of American History 2011 The book provides a very readable brief description of just about every aspect of Hutterite life. -- Wilma Ann Bailey Indiana Magazine of History 2011
Table of ContentsList of Figures, Tables, and Maps
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Communal Christians in North America
2. Origins and History
3. Immigration and Settlement in North America
4. Four Hutterite Branches
5. Beliefs and Practices
6. Life Patterns and Rites of Passage
7. Identity, Tradition, and Folk Beliefs
8. Education and Cultural Continuity
9. Colony Structure, Governance, and Economics
10. Population, Demography, and Defection
11. Managing Technology and Social Change
12. Relationships with Non-Hutterites
13. Facing the Future
Appendix: Hutterite Colonies in North America, 2009
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Index
