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The Old German Baptist Brethren. Faith, Farming and Change in the Virginia Blue Ridge.
Thompson, Dr. Charles D., Jr.
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Description for The Old German Baptist Brethren. Faith, Farming and Change in the Virginia Blue Ridge.
Paperback. Since arriving some years ago in Franklin County, Virginia, German Baptists have maintained their faith and farms by relying on their tightly knit community for spiritual and economic support. This work features a traditional community's struggle to define itself in the face of agricultural change. Num Pages: 264 pages, 40 photographs; 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: HBJK; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 534. Weight in Grams: 440.
This work features a traditional community's struggle to define itself in the face of agricultural change. Since arriving nearly 250 years ago in Franklin County, Virginia, German Baptists have maintained their faith and farms by relying on their tightly knit community for spiritual and economic support. Today, with their land and livelihoods threatened by the encroachment of neighboring communities, the construction of a new highway, and competition from corporate megafarms, the German Baptists find themselves forced to adjust.
This work features a traditional community's struggle to define itself in the face of agricultural change. Since arriving nearly 250 years ago in Franklin County, Virginia, German Baptists have maintained their faith and farms by relying on their tightly knit community for spiritual and economic support. Today, with their land and livelihoods threatened by the encroachment of neighboring communities, the construction of a new highway, and competition from corporate megafarms, the German Baptists find themselves forced to adjust.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252073434
SKU
V9780252073434
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Ref
99-15
About Thompson, Dr. Charles D., Jr.
Charles D. Thompson Jr. directs undergraduate studies at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. He is the author or editor of three books, an oral historian, a documentary photographer, and filmmaker.
Reviews for The Old German Baptist Brethren. Faith, Farming and Change in the Virginia Blue Ridge.
"Thompson's book is a fascinating glimpse into the life of a religious community in America. His work will be of interest to oral historians, who will be pleased that his contextualization of each narrative includes narrative description of the activities, location, and even weather during his interview."
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