Mennonites in Canada
History · 3 hrs Lecture/Seminar
Offered: Fall Or Winter
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
Description
This course will survey major developments in Canadian Mennonite communities from 1786 to the present. It will trace the following themes: the Swiss American and Russian roots of Canadian Mennonites; community formation in Ontario and Western Canada; Anabaptism in every day life (especially the way it was played out in the family); theological developments in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; the survival of Mennonite faith distinctives in the urban and socially-integrated Canadian society since World War II. Special emphasis will be placed on establishing the unique features of Canadian Mennonite experience.
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and MENN-3541.
Cross-listed
MENN-3541(3).
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.