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An Amish patchwork : Indiana's Old Orders in the modern world /

Offers an overview of the Amish and Mennonite communities in Indiana, describing the traditions, beliefs, and contributions of each community and discussing their impact on the state's history.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Meyers, Thomas J., 1952-
Otros Autores: Nolt, Steven M., 1968-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, 2005.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : who are these people?
  • The Old Orders : in the world but not of it
  • Moving to Indiana
  • Maintaining the Old Order
  • Amish ethnicity : Pennsylvania Dutch and Swiss
  • Community and family life
  • Amish schools
  • Amish work : farm, factory, carpentry, and cottage industry
  • The Amish and their neighbors
  • A different part of the patchwork : Indiana's Old Order Mennonites
  • Afterword : the patchwork in the modern world.