Zoar: The Story of an Intentional Community

by Kathleen M. Fernandez

The fascinating history of Zoar, from the German Separatists who settled there to the present-day historical village

In 1817, a group of German religious dis-senters immigrated to Ohio. Less than two years later, in order to keep their distinctive religion and its adherents together, they formed a communal society (eine g ter gemeinschaft or "community of goods"), where all shared equally. Their bold experiment thrived and continued through...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606353748
• ISBN13: 9781606353745
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Kent State University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.1"