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

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Meyers, Thomas J., 1952-
Other Authors: Nolt, Steven M., 1968-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, 2005.
Subjects:
Amish > Indiana.
Old Order Mennonites > Indiana.
Vieux Mennonites > Indiana.
TRAVEL > United States > Midwest > East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
Amish.
Old Order Mennonites.
Indiana > Religious life and customs.
Indiana > Vie religieuse.
Indiana.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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