The sixteenth century was, like the present, a time of feverish preoccupation with the approaching End of all things. The Anabaptists in that century without exception concerned themselves with it, some more, some less. These are the people whose views and convictions are described in this book. All of these people confidently believed that they were living at the End of the Ages. They had no doubt of it. Some were impatient for the End to begin. Others, while certain of the nearness of the End, decided to wait quietly for its arrival. All of them strove with all their might to keep oil in their lamps and so be ready when the Bridegroom would appear.

Marlene Epp, Associate Professor of History, and Director of Mennonite Studies at Conrad Grebel University College, has updated her popular Mennonites in Ontario. The cover features the striking fibre art by Judy Gascho-Jutzi, "Encounters along the Grand." Last updated in 2002, the 2012 edition includes new analysis and updated statistics. Mennonites in Ontario remains the best introduction to the myriad Amish and Mennonite groups in Ontario. Read more about this book.

A community in paradox – This book is a sociological history of the large Mennonite and Amish community in the Waterloo area. It describes their origins and focuses on the distinct Mennonite way of life. The various organizational structures that help constitute the present-day Mennonite community are illustrated and the differences between Mennonites and Amish and the various divisions within those groups are clearly defined.       The book asks how the Waterloo-area Mennonites of today earn their living, spend their money and use their leisure time; how families and churches respond to social change and to what degree they are accommodating to or assimilating with the larger society. The study concludes by reflecting on the future of the Mennonites as a distinctive group.