Pennsylvania Germans: An Interpretive Encyclopedia Candles and creative witness across religious

and creative witness across religious divides

" ~ Song of Songs

the design of the tent revealed God's holiness and humanity's need for God

The Coconut Shell Nativity is both traditional and unique

this book describes how one man's commitment to pacifism leads to a season of captivity

Pennsylvania Germans: An Interpretive Encyclopedia Candles and creative witness across religiousDestined to become the standard reference on Pennsylvania Germans (also known as the "Pennsylvania Dutch"), this book is the first survey of this extensive American group in nearly seventy five years. Nineteen broad interpretive essays written by a distinguished group of historians, anthropologists, sociologists, linguists, and folklorists tell the rich and nuanced story of Pennsylvania German history and culture. United by a distinct (and distinctly