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The Amish: A Concise Introduction
Steven M. Nolt
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Description for The Amish: A Concise Introduction
Paperback. Authoritative, informative, and illustrated, this guide provides a vivid introduction to a way of life many find fascinating but few truly understand. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 160 pages, 28 black & white halftones, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HRA; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. .
There seems to be no end to our fascination with the Amish, a religious minority that has both placed itself outside the mainstream of American culture and flourished within it. Yet most people know very little about the nuanced relationship the Amish have with society or their own communities. Drawing on more than twenty years of fieldwork and collaborative research, Steven M. Nolt's The Amish: A Concise Introduction is a compact but richly detailed portrait of Amish life. In fewer than 150 pages, readers will come away with a clear understanding of the complexities of these ... Read more
There seems to be no end to our fascination with the Amish, a religious minority that has both placed itself outside the mainstream of American culture and flourished within it. Yet most people know very little about the nuanced relationship the Amish have with society or their own communities. Drawing on more than twenty years of fieldwork and collaborative research, Steven M. Nolt's The Amish: A Concise Introduction is a compact but richly detailed portrait of Amish life. In fewer than 150 pages, readers will come away with a clear understanding of the complexities of these ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies
Condition
New
Weight
191g
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421419565
SKU
V9781421419565
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Ref
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About Steven M. Nolt
Steven M. Nolt is a professor of history and Senior Scholar at the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College. He is the author of A History of the Amish and the coauthor of The Amish.
Reviews for The Amish: A Concise Introduction
There is much to learn (and unlearn) about Amish life; this book is the best place to start.
Pennsylvania Heritage
The Amish: A Concise Introduction is a highly useful book that presents the culture in a concise, easy to understand and package.
Agricultural History
Pennsylvania Heritage
The Amish: A Concise Introduction is a highly useful book that presents the culture in a concise, easy to understand and package.
Agricultural History