Winner, 2011 Dale Brown Book Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown CollegeHolmes County, Ohio, is home to the largest and most diverse Amish community in the world. Yet, surprisingly, it remains relatively unknown compared to its famous cousin in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Charles E. Hurst and David L. McConnell conducted seven years of fieldwork, including interviews with over 200 residen...

The eleventh edition of Social Inequality: Forms, Causes, and Consequences is an introduction to the study of social inequality. Fully updated statistics and examples convey the pervasiveness and extent of social inequality in the United States. The authors use an intersectional perspective to show how inequality occurs, how it affects all of us, and what is being done about it.With more resources and supplementary examples, exercises, and applications embedded throughout ...

In the vast expanse of the cosmos, where celestial wonders unfold, "The Science - History of the Universe Vol. 4" embarks on an extraordinary journey through time and space. From the primordial origins of the universe to the enigmatic depths of black holes, this captivating volume unravels the mysteries that have puzzled humanity for centuries. Join renowned astronomer Francis Rolt-Wheeler as he guides you through the intricate tapestry of the cosmos, revealing the secrets of stars, galaxi...

'What dark history is this?' This is the question that hangs over Dickens's brooding novel of mayhem and murder in the eighteenth century. Set in London at the time of the anti-Catholic Gordon Riots, Barnaby Rudge tells a story of individuals caught up in the mindless violence of the mob. Lord George Gordon's dangerous appeal to old religious prejudices is interwoven with the murder mystery surrounding the father of the simple-minded Barnaby. The discovery of the ...

At not quite fifteen, Stefan's father finally let him board the longship, Sja Vinna, to take part in his first Viking raid. Yet, the battle was not at all what he expected, and he soon found himself alone and stranded in Scotland.Thirteen-year-old Kannak's situation was just as grave. Her father deserted them and the only way to survive, she decided, was to take a husband over her mother's objections. Instead, she found herself hiding a hated Viking, and that wasn't the only proble...

Dombey and Son follows life of Paul Dombey, a wealthy owner of a shipping company. Paul's dream is to have a son to continue his business. His wife dies in childbirth and Paul ends up with a daughter instead of the desired son. The book elaborates on a number of socially significant themes. In particular the book deals with the then-prevalent common practice of arranged marriages for financial gain. Other themes to be detected within this work include social inequality, familial relationsh...

Teenage angst and rebellion might feel like a modern phenomenon but, Bella and Edward, Ferris Bueller and Mean Girls couldn't have happened without 'Hard Times'. Family, work and rebellion are all at the heart of this, one of Dickens' shortest works.Mr Gradgrind gives his two children Tom and Louisa a totally Utilitarian upbringing, disregarding the value of the human heart. What this creates, is the first traces of the modern teenager - rebelliousness and emotional turmoil create ...

The classic Dickens novel, containing a Faithful Account of the Fortunes, Misfortunes,Uprisings, Downfallings and Complete Career of the Nickleby Family. According to Wikipedia: "Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812 1870), pen-name "Boz", was one of the most popular English novelists of the Victorian era, as well as a vigorous social campaigner. Critics George Gissing and G. K. Chesterton championed Dickens's mastery of prose, his endless invention of unique, clever personalities, and his pow...

A journey full of laughter, mishaps, eccentric characters, and the timeless charm of Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers is the delightful debut novel that launched Charles Dickens into literary stardom. Originally published in 1836, this classic follows the misadventures of the lovable and naive Mr. Samuel Pickwick and his eccentric companions in the Pickwick Club as they travel across the English countryside in pursuit of knowledge, friendship, and—often unintentionally—comic chaos. ...

No author is more associated with Christmas-time than Charles Dickens.Collected here are six of his festive short stories to get you in the holiday spirit:• A Christmas Tree• What Christmas Is As We Grow Older• The Poor Relation's Story• The Child's Story• The Schoolboy's Story• Nobody's Story