Mennonites, Amish, and the American Civil War |
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| Author:
| Lehman, James O.
Nolt, Steven M. |
| Series title: | Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8018-8672-0 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2007 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $104.00 |
Book Description:
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During the American Civil War, the Mennonites and Amish faced moral dilemmas that tested the very core of their faith. How could they oppose both slavery and the war to end it? How could they remain outside the conflict without entering the American mainstream to secure legal conscientious objector status? In the North, living this ethical paradox ......
During the American Civil War, the Mennonites and Amish faced moral dilemmas that tested the very core of their faith. How could they oppose both slavery and the war to end it? How could they remain outside the conflict without entering the American mainstream to secure legal conscientious objector status? In the North, living this ethical paradox ......