The Amish
a concise introduction
$62.68
- Paperback
152 pages
- Release Date
14 May 2016
Summary
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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781421419565 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1421419564 |
| Author: | Steven M. Nolt |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Imprint: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 152 |
| Release Date: | 14 May 2016 |
| Weight: | 181g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm x 10mm |
| Series: | Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies |
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Critics Review
There is much to learn (and unlearn) about Amish life; this book is the best place to start.
There is much to learn (and unlearn) about Amish life; this book is the best place to start. Pennsylvania Heritage
About The Author
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.
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