ISBN:
0887551688
,
9780887551680
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0887556647
,
9780887556647
Language:
English
Pages:
xii, 350 S.
,
Ill., Kt.
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23 cm
Series Statement:
Manitoba Record Society publications 13
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als From the inside out
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als From the inside out
DDC:
305.6/87071
Keywords:
Mennonites Diaries
;
Mennonites Social life and customs
;
Mennonites Sources History
;
Mennonites
;
Mennonites ; Social life and customs
;
Canada
;
Diaries
;
History
;
Sources
Abstract:
Migrating men -- Immigrant women -- Old men and young boys -- Merchant fathers -- Married men and their work -- Bishops and evangelists -- Farm women -- Diverging paths.
Abstract:
"Historian Royden Loewen has brought together selections from diaries kept by 21 Mennonites in Canada between 1863 and 1929, some translated from German for the first time. By skillfully comparing and contrasting a wide cross-section of lives, Loewen shows how these diaries often turn the hidden contours of household and community "inside out."" "In the process of diary - keeping, the writers sought to make sense of a dynamic and often unpredictable world. Reading what they chose to record is to learn much about their culture. Their writings provide glimpses of their lives, their collective mindset, and their history as a people." "Loewen's thoughtful introduction offers insight into the historical importance and social context of these diaries. He also provides background information and a brief biography for each writer."--Jacket
Note:
Co-published by Manitoba Record Society
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Includes index
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Includes bibliographical references: p. [339]-344
URL:
http://link.library.utoronto.ca/eir/EIRdetail.cfm?Resources__ID=604457&T=F
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