Andrew's review of Horse-and-Buggy Mennonites: Hoofbeats of Humility in a Postmodern World
Horse-and-Buggy Mennonites: Hoofbeats of Humility in a Postmodern World (Publications of the Pennsylvania German Society: Pennsylvania German History and Culture Series) by Donald B. Kraybill
This is a fairly academic book, but the authors' use of excerpts from field interviews gives it a lively voice. Their argument, that Wenger Mennonites selectively adapt technology to support a community based on small-scale farming, is well-reasoned and thoughtfully presented. They do an excellent job of helping the reader see the logic behind "rules" of Wenger society that seem arbitrary and foolish to outsiders. Well worth the time invested in reading.
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