This extraordinary history of the Bruderhof shows how its
commitment to religion, family, and community has enabled it to
maintain its way of life since its inception over ninety years ago.
Although Yaacov Oved identifies social tensions in the movement, he
still considers it to be a shining example of communal stability.
After the horrors of World War I, German adolescents sought new
directions in the form of youth movements. Young people from
bourgeois families rejected materialism, celebrated nature, and
longed for a simpler life. Eberhard and Emmy Arnold, a couple from
an affluent background who identified fully with radical pacifist
youth circles, fused the German Christian socialist youth into a
new movement. They settled a commune in Sannerz known as "The First
Bruderhof," whose members shaped their lives according to their
faith. The Bruderhof supported itself by publishing, printing, and
providing reliable child care services. In 1937, responding to Nazi
harassment, and to escape conscription, they fled to Liechtenstein
and England where they provided shelter for many Jewish refugees.
World War II forced them to emigrate further afield. They went to
Paraguay and, eventually, to the United States. Sociologists,
theologians, anthropologists, and psychologists alike will find The
Witness of the Brothers to be a valuable resource.
General
| Imprint: |
Routledge
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
September 2017 |
| First published: |
2017 |
| Authors: |
Yaacov Oved
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
352 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-53951-8 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-138-53951-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781138539518 |
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