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Amish Roots: A Treasury of History, Wisdom, and Lore (Center Books in Anabaptist Studies)

Amish Roots: A Treasury of History, Wisdom, and Lore (Center Books in Anabaptist Studies)

by JohnA.Hostetler (Editor)

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 360
 Edition: New
 Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 01 Mar 1992
ISBN 10: 0801844029
ISBN 13: 9780801844027

Media Reviews
Less accessible than perhaps any other American subculture, the Amish reveal themselves only in fleeting glimpses to the 'English,' as they refer to outsiders. That is why former Temple professor John A. Hostetler's new collection is so valuable, for in it the Amish speak for themselves. '--Philadelphia Inquirer' 'Amish Roots' can be read straight through to help one develop a deeper understanding of the Amish people or it can be savored in bits and pieces, in someone's guest room or by one's bed. In a quiet way it is both a critique of contemporary American culture and a reassuring comment on the goodness of people. --'Natural History' Describes seemingly every aspect of Amish life in the words of men and women who have lived it...Reproductions of such Amish artworks as drawings and hymnal and Bible bookplates, each one handsome enough to frame. --'Cleveland Plain Dealer'
Author Bio
John A. Hostetler 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 is 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.