Torches Together

Arnold, Emmy

Published by The Plough Publishing Company, Woodcrest, Rifton, N.Y., 1964

About this Item

Arnold, Emmy 8vo. 220 pp. [2] Red cloth, Bruderhoff insignia stamped in gilt, pictorial dust jacket. Chipping at spine ends and corners of dj, rubbing along edges and folds. Book itself is clean, binding sound. Offered with promotional brochure for Society of Brothers in Norfolk, Connecticut. An early history of the Bruderhof Communities, which began in Europe during WWII as a group of Christian pacifists living modestly in a communal setting, eventually establishing branches across Europe, Australia, and the US. The communities have received criticism for practices which closely resemble those often associated with cults, such as turning over money and worldly possessions, forced celibacy for single members, isolation and public shaming as forms of punishment, and recent allegations of abuse. Seller Inventory # 640

Bibliographic Details

Title: Torches Together

Publisher: The Plough Publishing Company, Woodcrest, Rifton, N.Y.

Publication Date: 1964

Binding: Cloth Hardcover in Dust Jacket

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Edition: First Edition.