Amish SocietyA highly acclaimed classic, the fourth edition of Amish Society 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. |
Contents
Models for Understanding Amish Society | 3 |
The Birth of Amish Society | 25 |
To America | 50 |
The Amish Charter | 73 |
The Community | 91 |
Agriculture and Subsistence | 114 |
The Amish Family | 145 |
Child Nurture and Training | 171 |
Language and Speech 241 Names 244 Unpretentious | 249 |
Government and the Amish | 255 |
Change and Fragmentation | 277 |
Deviation and Vulnerability | 300 |
Health and Healing | 322 |
Backstage Amish Life | 343 |
Responses to Change | 361 |
The Discourse with Survival | 387 |
The Life Ceremonies | 191 |
Ritual Integration of the Community | 209 |
The Symbolism of Community and Custom | 234 |
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