{"product_id":"on-stony-ground-russlander-mennonites-and-the-rebuilding-of-community-in-grunthal-hardback-9781487547370","title":"On Stony Ground; Russländer Mennonites and the Rebuilding of Community in Grunthal (Hardback) 9781487547370","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOn Stony Ground\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eRussländer Mennonites and the Rebuilding of Community in Grunthal\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJames Urry (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487547370\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 8 March 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e384 pages, 22 b\u0026amp;w illustrations, 8 b\u0026amp;w maps, 18 b\u0026amp;w tables\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.7 x 2.8 cm, 0.66 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn Stony Ground\u003c\/em\u003e presents a historical ethnographic account of a generation of Mennonites from the Soviet Union who, following Russia\u0026amp;#x2019;s revolution and civil war, immigrated to Manitoba during the 1920s. James Urry examines how they came to terms with a new land and with their new neighbours, including other Mennonites, Ukrainians, French Canadians, and Indigenous Peoples.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book discusses the impact of the Great Depression and how the immigrants struggled with their identity in Canada as Hitler and Stalin rose to power in Germany and the USSR. It reveals the immigrants\u0026amp;#x2019; desire to maintain their faith, language, and culture while encouraging their children to take advantage of an education conducted mainly in English. \u003cem\u003eOn Stony Ground\u003c\/em\u003e explores how prosperity following the Second World War helped the immigrants to build a community in conjunction with others, including Mennonites and non-Mennonites, and to accept their new home in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Russia and Canada: The Consequences of the First World War\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Russländer Mennonites Find Homes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Bases of Community\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Re-establishing Institutions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Schools and Education\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Debts, Depression, and a New Grunthal\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Old and New World Politics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Conflicted Identities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. The War Years\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Post-War Prosperity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. A United and Divided Community\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Generational Succession and Transition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Becoming Canadian\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendixes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Elim Congregation Statistics (Baptised Members \/ Families \/ Totals 1927–c.1980)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Agreement with the International Company over Land on East Reserve\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52595897008408,"sku":"9781487547370","price":47.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/on-stony-ground-russlander-mennonites-and-the-rebuilding-of-community-in-grunthal-hardback-9781487547370","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}