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Reconstructs with anthropological sensitivity the inner life of a rural ethnic community over four generations. its perspectives on gender are particularly rich and enlightening.--Walter D. Kamphoefner, author of The Westfalians This book is clearly and engagingly written. It opens a window on the inner life of an early rural settlement in Kansas and allows the reader to understand the values, fears, and beliefs of this important group of settlers. The author offers insight into the intersection of several variables, including gender, religion, and region.--Glenda Riley, author of The Female Frontier: A Comparative View of Women on the Prairie and the Plains

Reconstructs with anthropological sensitivity the inner life of a rural ethnic community over four generations. its perspectives on gender are particularly rich and enlightening. --Walter D. Kamphoefner, author of The Westfalians This book is clearly and engagingly written. It opens a window on the inner life of an early rural settlement in Kansas and allows the reader to understand the values, fears, and beliefs of this important group of settlers. The author offers insight into the intersection of several variables, including gender, religion, and region. --Glenda Riley, author of The Female Frontier: A Comparative View of Women on the Prairie and the Plains

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Carol Coburn is professor emerita of religious studies and women's and gender studies at Avila College. She is the author of Spirited Lives: How Nuns Shaped Catholic Culture and American Life, 1836–1920.

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