The Amish of Lancaster County
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Mechanicsburg, Pa. :
Stackpole Books,
2008.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Amish of Lancaster County
- Secrets of Amish population growth
- Myths and realities
- Religious roots
- Quilt work of Amish values
- Amish spirituality
- Ordnung
- Religious rituals and practices
- Architecture of community life
- Family and children
- Childbirth
- Health care
- Bountiful food
- Social gatherings and holidays
- Leisure
- Schools and teachers
- Rumspringa
- Weddings
- Stewards of the soil
- Mini industrial revolution
- Women entrepreneurs
- Motor vehicle maze
- Tractors and farm machinery
- "Amish electricity"
- Selective use of technology
- Civic participation
- Government, voting, and taxes
- Tourism
- Amish and the media
- Tragedy at Nickel Mines
- Art and creative expression
- Dying gracefully
- Related religious groups
- Future of Amish society.
