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Horse-and-Buggy Genius: Listening to Mennonites Contest the Modern World

By Royden Loewen

Book information

Publisher
University of Manitoba Press
Year
2016
ISBN
9780887557989, 9780887554933, 9780887554919
DOI
10.1515/9780887554933
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (11192436 bytes)
Pages
240\257
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-11-22 18:40:32

Description

The history of the twentieth century is one of modernization, a story of old ways being left behind. Many traditionalist Mennonites rejected these changes, especially the automobile, which they regarded as a symbol of pride and individualism. They became known as a “horse-and-buggy” people.

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