Amish Society, 4th Edition
$72.95
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
14 April 1993
Summary
Acclaimed in previous editions - with more than 85,000 copies in print - 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. 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 interact…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780801844423 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0801844428 |
| Author: | John A. Hostetler |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Imprint: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Edition: | 4th |
| Release Date: | 14 April 1993 |
| Weight: | 635g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 156mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“The definitive book on one of America’s most misunderstood communities.” – Philadelphia Inquirer
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
About The Author
John A. Hostetler
John A. Hostetler (1918-2001) is author of the best-selling Amish Society and the widely acclaimed Hutterite Society, both available from Johns Hopkins. Raised in the Amish faith, he was founding director of the Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, and a former professor of anthropology and sociology at Temple University.
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