James Urry

Dr. James Urry was born in London, England. He studied anthropology at University College in London and completed a doctorate on Russian Mennonites at Oxford University. He has published widely in the...

Mennonites, Politics, and Peoplehood

James Urry

Mennonites, Politics, and Peoplehood is a comprehensive and potentially controversial look at Mennonite involvement with, and reaction to, political events over the past 450 years. With meticulous research, the author challenges the perception that Mennonites are a people with little interest or involvement in politics. Instead, he presents a detailed and complex history of political links between Mennonites and kingdoms, republics, and democratic nations during times of peace, war and revolution.


Concentrating on the Dutch/Prussian Russian Mennonite experience in Europe and Manitoba, Dr. Urry reveals that Mennonites, far from being the "Quiet in the Land," have deep roots in politics.

Reviews

"James Urry's new book is historical social anthropology at its best." – Gerhard Remple, American Review of Canadian Studies, Winter 2006

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