Mennonites in Texas : the quiet in the land /
Camden, Laura L., 1969-
Mennonites in Texas : the quiet in the land / text and photographs by Laura L. Camden & Susan Gaetz Duarte ; foreword by Ann W. Richards ; with contributions by Mark L. Louden & Dennis Carlyle Darling. - 1st ed. - College Station : Texas A & M University Press, ©2006. - 1 online resource (xix, 123 pages) : illustrations, map, portraits - - Sam Rayburn series on rural life ; no. 12. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-118) and index.
A spiritual journey / Building a West Texas home / Colonizing the Texas prairies / Photographer's after: in search of simpler times / The act of witnessing ordinary dreams / by Mark L. Louden -- by Laura L. Camden -- Susan Gaetz -- by Laura L. Camden and Susan Gaetz -- by Dennis Carlyle Darling. Series editor's foreword -- Foreword by Ann W. Richards -- Preface -- Introduction --
With their distinctive head coverings, plain dress, and quiet, unassuming demeanor, the Mennonites are a distinctive presence within the often flamboyant and proud people of Texas. If you have seen them at a gas station, in a grocery store, or even at the Dallas?Fort Worth airport, you have probably taken note and wondered how they came to be there.In this photographic tour of two Texas Mennonite communities, separated by almost 450 miles, Laura L. Camden and Susan Gaetz Duarte introduce you to the Beachy Amish Mennonites of Lott, a small community of approximately 160 people in Central Texas, and the very different Mennonites of Seminole, a West Texas farming community of more than five thousand residents and five separate congregations, several of which still speak the Mennonite Low German.Spending more than a year getting to know the families, participating in day-to-day activities, and photographing the unique culture of the communities, Camden and Gaetz Duarte developed deep insight into not just the religious beliefs but the family relationships, role expectations, and daily routines of these people. Through their camera lenses, they offer others a touchingly intimate view of a unique lifestyle seldom experienced by outsiders.In a foreword, former governor Ann Richards identifies the book as part of both the long photographic tradition in Texas and the tradition of cultural and religious diversity in the state. Mark L. Louden?s introduction provides the historical backgrounds of Mennonites in Europe, their core beliefs, and their development into branches in North America. Dennis Carlyle Darling offers insightful comments on the photography that allows an intimate, respectful view of the people, their lifestyle, and their culture.
English.
9781603445382 1603445382 1299053254 9781299053250
F3492D0A-9D9A-4C75-8901-551A2691E088 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowship.
Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowship
Mennonites--Texas--Seminole Region.
Amish Mennonites--Texas--Lott.
RELIGION--Christianity--Mennonite.
Amish Mennonites
Mennonites
Seminole Region (Tex.)--Religious life and customs.
Lott (Tex.)--Religious life and customs.
Texas--Lott
Electronic books.
BX8118.S46 / C36 2006eb
289.7/764
Mennonites in Texas : the quiet in the land / text and photographs by Laura L. Camden & Susan Gaetz Duarte ; foreword by Ann W. Richards ; with contributions by Mark L. Louden & Dennis Carlyle Darling. - 1st ed. - College Station : Texas A & M University Press, ©2006. - 1 online resource (xix, 123 pages) : illustrations, map, portraits - - Sam Rayburn series on rural life ; no. 12. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-118) and index.
A spiritual journey / Building a West Texas home / Colonizing the Texas prairies / Photographer's after: in search of simpler times / The act of witnessing ordinary dreams / by Mark L. Louden -- by Laura L. Camden -- Susan Gaetz -- by Laura L. Camden and Susan Gaetz -- by Dennis Carlyle Darling. Series editor's foreword -- Foreword by Ann W. Richards -- Preface -- Introduction --
With their distinctive head coverings, plain dress, and quiet, unassuming demeanor, the Mennonites are a distinctive presence within the often flamboyant and proud people of Texas. If you have seen them at a gas station, in a grocery store, or even at the Dallas?Fort Worth airport, you have probably taken note and wondered how they came to be there.In this photographic tour of two Texas Mennonite communities, separated by almost 450 miles, Laura L. Camden and Susan Gaetz Duarte introduce you to the Beachy Amish Mennonites of Lott, a small community of approximately 160 people in Central Texas, and the very different Mennonites of Seminole, a West Texas farming community of more than five thousand residents and five separate congregations, several of which still speak the Mennonite Low German.Spending more than a year getting to know the families, participating in day-to-day activities, and photographing the unique culture of the communities, Camden and Gaetz Duarte developed deep insight into not just the religious beliefs but the family relationships, role expectations, and daily routines of these people. Through their camera lenses, they offer others a touchingly intimate view of a unique lifestyle seldom experienced by outsiders.In a foreword, former governor Ann Richards identifies the book as part of both the long photographic tradition in Texas and the tradition of cultural and religious diversity in the state. Mark L. Louden?s introduction provides the historical backgrounds of Mennonites in Europe, their core beliefs, and their development into branches in North America. Dennis Carlyle Darling offers insightful comments on the photography that allows an intimate, respectful view of the people, their lifestyle, and their culture.
English.
9781603445382 1603445382 1299053254 9781299053250
F3492D0A-9D9A-4C75-8901-551A2691E088 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowship.
Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowship
Mennonites--Texas--Seminole Region.
Amish Mennonites--Texas--Lott.
RELIGION--Christianity--Mennonite.
Amish Mennonites
Mennonites
Seminole Region (Tex.)--Religious life and customs.
Lott (Tex.)--Religious life and customs.
Texas--Lott
Electronic books.
BX8118.S46 / C36 2006eb
289.7/764