Brethren Society

Brethren Society
Author: Carl F. Bowman
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 516
Release: 1995-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780801849053

In the first book ever written on the subject, Carl Bowman examines how and why members of the Church of the Brethren—historically known as "Dunkers" after their method of baptism—were assimilated faster and earlier than their Amish, Mennonite, or even Hutterite cousins.

New Serial Titles

New Serial Titles
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1620
Release: 1989
Genre: Periodicals
ISBN:

A union list of serials commencing publication after Dec. 31, 1949.

The Pacifist Impulse in Historical Perspective

The Pacifist Impulse in Historical Perspective
Author: International Conference On The Pacifist Impulse I
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 476
Release: 1996-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780802007773

This volume of twenty-three essays appears in recognition of the emergence of peace history as a relatively new and coherent field of learning. ... these essays were presented at an international conference "The Pacifist Impulse in Historical Perspective". ... Together the essays in this book explore the ideas and activities of persons and groups who, for two millennia, have rejected war and urged non-violent means of settling conflicts