Amish on the Iowa Prairie, 1840-1910

Name: Amish on the Iowa Prairie, 1840-1910
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ISBN: 9780801863882

ISBN-10: 0801863880

ISBN-13: 9780801863882

Edition: 2000

Authors: Steven D. Reschly

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The Amish on the Iowa Prairie, 1840 to 1910 tells the story of how the Amish integrated themselves into a mid-American society, even as they preserved their own culture. Steven D. Reschly traces the Amish in Iowa from their initial settlement in the 1840s, through the community's experiences at the close of the nineteenth century when the rural economy of the United States had matured, and into the early part of the twentieth century. As Reschly demonstrates, the Amish experience of marginality and persecution in early modern Europe led them to develop a repertoire of actions and attitudes that helped preserve their community during migration -- an array of cultural practices and religious…

Book details

List price: $50.00
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 8/29/2000
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.97" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Configuring Amish Historical Experience



The Amish Agricultural System



Preservationist Patriarchy



Struggles for Territory



The Limits of Common Property



Sleeping Preacher Strains



Unaccustomed Choices



Persistent Amish Migrations


Conclusion


Appendix


Notes


Name Index


Subject Index