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New York Amish : life in the plain communities of the Empire State /

In a book that highlights the existence and diversity of Amish communities in New York State, Karen M. Johnson-Weiner draws on twenty-five years of observation, participation, interviews, and archival research to emphasize the contribution of the Amish to the state's rich cultural heritage.Whil...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Johnson-Weiner, Karen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Who are the Amish?
  • Cattaraugus and Chautauqua Counties : twentieth-century Amish pioneers in western New York
  • St. Lawrence County's Swartzentruber Amish : the plainest of the plain people
  • From Lancaster County to Lowville : moving north to keep the old ways
  • The Mohawk Valley Amish : Old Order diversity in central New York
  • In search of consensus and fellowship : New York's Swiss Amish
  • On Franklin County's western border : new settlements in the North Country
  • The challenge of Amish settlement
  • Amish settlement in New York : for the future.