The closing of local mines and factories collapsed the economic and social structure of Ivanhoe, Virginia, a small, rural town once considered a dying community 'on the rough side of the mountain'. This title tells how this community organized to revitalize the town and demand participation in its future.
Language
English
Pages
400
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Temple University Press
Release
June 02, 1995
ISBN
156639211X
ISBN 13
9781566392112
It Comes from the People: Community Development and Local Theology
The closing of local mines and factories collapsed the economic and social structure of Ivanhoe, Virginia, a small, rural town once considered a dying community 'on the rough side of the mountain'. This title tells how this community organized to revitalize the town and demand participation in its future.