The Old German Baptist Brethren : faith, farming, and change in the Virginia Blue Ridge / Charles D. Thompson, Jr.

Author/creator Thompson, Charles D.
Format Book
Publication InfoUrbana, Ill. : University of Illinois Press, ©2006.
Descriptionxxxvi, 219 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Old German Baptist Brethren--Virginia. --Franklin County. --History.
Old German Baptist Brethren--Virginia. --Franklin County. --Interviews.
German Americans--Virginia. --Franklin County. --History.
Brethren (Church of the Brethren)--Virginia. --Franklin County. --Social life and customs.
German Americans--Virginia. --Franklin County. --Social life and customs.
German Americans--Virginia. --Franklin County. --Interviews.
Farm life--Virginia. --Franklin County.
Franklin County (Va.)--History.
Franklin County (Va.)--Social life and customs.
Franklin County (Va.)--Religious life and customs.

Contents Introduction: Nonresistance and change -- Part I : saints in the wilderness -- The ancient order -- The Carolina Road -- Part II : wilderness no more -- Raising citizens -- Community-based agriculture -- Adversity and perseverance -- Membership -- Hope -- Epilogue : they go quietly.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 205-212) and index.
LCCN 2005035180
ISBN0252031032 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0252073436 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780252031038
ISBN9780252073434

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks F232.F7 T49 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold