Nature and the Environment in Amish Life
nature, culture, and religion in everyday life
$139.97
- Paperback
312 pages
- Release Date
14 November 2018
Summary
The Amish relationship to the environment is much more complicated than you might think.
The pastoral image of Amish communities living simply and in touch with the land strikes a deep chord with many Americans. Environmentalists have lauded the Amish as iconic models for a way of life that is local, self-sufficient, and in harmony with nature. But the Amish themselves do not always embrace their ecological reputation, and critics have long questioned the portrayal of the Amish as mo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781421426167 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1421426161 |
| Author: | David L. McConnell, Marilyn D. Loveless |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Imprint: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 312 |
| Release Date: | 14 November 2018 |
| Weight: | 431g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 19mm |
| Series: | Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies |
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About The Author
David L. McConnell
David L. McConnell is a professor of anthropology at the College of Wooster. He is a coauthor of An Amish Paradox: Diversity and Change in the World’s Largest Amish Community. Marilyn D. Loveless is emeritus professor of biology at the College of Wooster.
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