Peace, Progress and the Professor: The Mennonite History of C. Henry Smith

by Perry Bush

Book Overview

What does it mean to be Mennonite in the modern world? And what is the witness of a peace church that is always at risk of splintering? C. Henry Smith--son of an Amish family, erudite historian, urbane bank president, and pioneer of Mennonite scholarship--sought answers to these questions in the middle of the 20th century, and his answers reverberate through the church to this day.

In this engaging narrative biography, historian Perry Bush...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0836199626
• ISBN13: 9780836199628
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Herald Press (VA)
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 8.9"