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Amish Society

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ISBN-10: 0801844428

ISBN-13: 9780801844423

Edition: 4th 1993 (Revised)

Authors: John A. Hostetler

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Description:

Highly acclaimed in previous editions, this classic work by John Hostetler has been expanded and updated to reflect current research on Amish history and culture as well as the new concerns of Amish communities throughout North America.
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Book details

List price: $30.00
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 4/1/1993
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.17" long x 1.07" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English

Preface
Acknowledgments
Foundations
Models for Understanding Amish Society
The Birth of Amish Society
To America
Stability and Fulfillment
The Amish Charter
The Community
Agriculture and Subsistence
The Amish Family
Child Nurture and Training
The Life Ceremonies
Ritual Integration of the Community
The Symbolism of Community and Custom
Patterns of Change
Government and the Amish
Change and Fragmentation
Deviation and Vulnerability
Health and Healing
Backstage Amish Life
Responses to Change
Survival
The Discourse with Survival
Selected References
Photo Credits
Index