Amish Society - Hardcover

Hostetler, Professor John A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0801802822 ISBN 13: 9780801802829

Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1968

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Review:

"The definitive book on one of America's most misunderstood communities." -- Philadelphia Inquirer

"In a class by itself." -- Journal of American History

"The best single book available on the Amish." -- Christianity Today

From the Back Cover:

This classic work by John Hostetler has been expanded and updated to reflect the current research on Amish history and culture as well as the new concerns of Amish communities throughout North America. In this fourth edition of Amish Society Hostetler takes the reader inside Amish culture and explains the nature of Amish religious beliefs and ceremonies, community and family life, tensions with worldly values, and interactions with outsiders. He offers updated information on a variety of topics, including Amish population trends, land use and farming practices, and relations with the state.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
• Publication date: 1968
• ISBN 10: 0801802822
• ISBN 13: 9780801802829
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 448