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OverviewOne of the longest-lived communal societies in North America, the Hutterites have developed multifaceted communitarian perspectives on everything from conflict resolution and decision-making practices to standards of living and care for the elderly. This compellingly written book offers a glimpse into the complex and varied lives of the nearly 500 North American Hutterite communities. North American Hutterites today number around 50,000 and have common roots with and beliefs akin to the Amish and other Old Order Christians. This historical analysis and anthropological investigation draws on existing research, primary sources, and over 25 years of the authors' interaction with Hutterite communities to recount the group's physical and spiritual journey from its 16th-century founding in Eastern Europe and its near disappearance in Transylvania in the 1760s to its late 19th-century transplantation to North America and into the modern era. It explains how the Hutterites found creative ways to manage social and economic changes over more than five centuries while holding to the principles and cultural values embedded in their faith. Religious 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rod Janzen (Fresno Pacific University) , Max Stanton (Brigham Young University - Hawaii)Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.680kg ISBN: 9780801894893ISBN 10: 0801894891 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 12 September 2010 Recommended Age: From 17 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. 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 IndexReviewsIt becomes clear as one reads this book that both authors have not simply visited Hutterite colonies, but that they have immersed themselves in Hutterite life, visiting many different colonies and doing so repeatedly. That lengthy immersion has opened a wealth of personal sources that would not be available to just about any other scholar. This book will be the new standard on Hutterites. - Timothy Miller, University of Kansas Author InformationRod Janzen is a Distinguished Scholar and a professor of history and social science education at Fresno Pacific University. He is the author of The Fall and Rise of Synanon, also published by Johns Hopkins . Max Stanton is a professor of anthropology and geography at Brigham Young University, Hawaii. He has been writing about Hutterites since 1988. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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