@article{551, keywords = {Russian Mennonites}, author = {Krista Taves}, title = {Reinterpreting the Old Mennonite/Russländer encounter in 1924}, abstract = {A study of the familial, cultural and environmental differences between Russian Mennonites and their Amish Mennonite hosts which help to explain why the two groups did not merge in the same congregations or other social organizations. The author finds that the Old Mennonites were preoccupied with reformulating their identity based on separation, while the Russian Mennonites needed to rebuild their lives.}, year = {1996}, journal = {Ontario Mennonite History}, volume = {14}, number = {Journal Article}, pages = {14. ill., 6+}, language = {English}, }