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  • Strangers At Home

    Amish and Mennonite Women in History

    "Uniformly sophisticated, interesting, and worthwhile" essays focusing on the often misunderstood experiences of Anabaptist women across 400 years ( Agricultural History).Equal parts sociology, religious history, and gender studies, this book explores the changing roles and issues surrounding Anabaptist women in communities ranging from sixteenth-century Europe to contemporary North America. ... Read more

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  • Strangers at Home

    Amish and Mennonite Women in History

    Series series Center Books in Anabaptist Studies
    This collection of original essays focuses on the rich, historically diverse, and often misunderstood experiences of Amish, Mennonite, and other women of Anabaptist traditions across 400 years. Equal parts sociology, religious history, and gender studies, the book explores the changing roles and issues surrounding Anabaptist women in communities ranging from sixteenth-century Europe to ... Read more

    $41.89 USD

  • Magpie's Blanket

    A Novel

    In this thoughtful novel Kimberly D. Schmidt brings to life the history of Plains Indian women and the white invasion—an account not solely of violence and bloodshed but also of healing and forgiveness. Magpie’s Blanket begins with the story of a young Southern Cheyenne woman who survived the horrific Sand Creek Massacre in 1864 only to witness a second attack on her people at the Washita Massacre ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Parables of the Flesh

    The Lover's Pursuit of His Bride

    Of all of the beautiful things to do in this world, there is none more essential than to know yourself, and to know your God. Only then can you truly have union with him. Only then can your life become the glorious dance with your Creator that it was intended to be. Parables was written with this goal in mind. You'll be taken on a grand tour of your body that explores the rich symbolism and poetry ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

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    Birds and Nature, Vol. VIII, No 4, November 1900 (Unabridged)

    Unabridged

    2 hours 13 min

    Delve into the captivating world of ornithology with "Birds and Nature, Vol. VIII, No. 4, November 1900." This meticulously preserved volume offers an unparalleled glimpse into the avian realm, featuring in-depth articles, stunning illustrations, and captivating accounts of bird behavior. From the vibrant plumage of tropical species to the intricate nesting habits of migratory birds, this literary ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Teaching for Excellence and Equity

    Analyzing Teacher Characteristics, Behaviors and Student Outcomes with TIMSS

    Series series Education (R0)
    This open access book examines the interrelationship of national policy, teacher effectiveness, and student outcomes with a specific emphasis on educational equity. Using data from the IEA’s Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) conducted between 1995 and 2015, it investigates grade four and grade eight data to assess trends in key teacher characteristics (experience, ... Read more

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  • Seeking Places of Peace

    A Global Mennonite History

    by Royden Loewen ...
    Perhaps the most inclusive, sweeping, and insightful history ever written about the North American Mennonite saga. Both authors are eminent historians. Royden Loewen is Professor of History, with a chair in Mennonite Studies, at the University of Winnipeg. Steven M. Nolt is Professor of History at Goshen (IN) College. Both authors of this book bring to the task the insights of "social history." As ... Read more

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  • The Amish

    The Amish have always struggled with the modern world. Known for their simple clothing, plain lifestyle, and horse-and-buggy mode of transportation, Amish communities continually face outside pressures to modify their cultural patterns, social organization, and religious world view. An intimate portrait of Amish life, The Amish explores not only the emerging diversity and evolving identities ... Read more

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  • Quiet and Peaceable Life

    People's Place Book No.2

    by John Ruth ...
    John L. Ruth, a Mennonite storyteller/historian, captures the spirit of Old Order Mennonite and Amish groups in his essays, along with photographs, poetry, and quotations. If the "plain people" of North America are to be understood in terms of their own concerns, we must consider sympathetically their own expressions and the biblical cadences they echo. Having maintained, with the tolerance of ... Read more

    $6.95 USD

  • An Introduction to Mennonite History

    A unique resource for a generation, the preeminent textbook in its field. Cornelius J. Dyck interacts with the many changes in the Anabaptist/Mennonite experience and historical understandings in this revised and updated edition. This is a history of Mennonites from the 16th century to the present. Though simply written, it reflects fine scholarship and deep Christian concern. ... Read more

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  • A History of the Amish

    Third Edition

    The Amish, one of America’s most intriguingly private, unique, and often misunderstood religious communities, have survived for three hundred years! How has that happened?While much has been written on the Amish, little has been revealed about their history. This book brings together in one volume a thorough history of the Amish people. From their beginnings in Europe through their settlement in ... Read more

    $9.95 USD