| The Courts and the Colonies: The Litigation of Hutterite Church Disputes Contributor(s): Esau, Alvin J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 077481117X ISBN-13: 9780774811170 Publisher: University of British Columbia Press OUR PRICE: $37.57 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Amish - Religion | Christianity - History - Law | Legal History |
| Dewey: 289.73 |
| Series: Law and Society (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.1" W x 8.8" (1.25 lbs) 400 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Courts and the Colonies offers a detailed account of a protracted dispute arising within a Hutterite colony in Manitoba, when the Schmiedeleut leaders attempted to force the departure of a group that had been excommunicated but would not leave. This resulted in about a dozen lawsuits in both Canada and the United States between various Hutterite factions and colonies, and placed the issues of shunning, excommunication, legitimacy of leadership, and communal property rights before the secular courts. What is the story behind this extraordinary development in Hutterite history? How did the courts respond, and how did that outside (state) law relate to the traditional inside law of the Hutterites? |