Amish Society

Häftad, Engelska, 1993

274 kr

Tillfälligt slut

Beskrivning

Highly acclaimed in previous editions, this classic work by John Hostetler has been expanded and updated to reflect current research on Amish history and culture as well as the new concerns of Amish communities throughout North America.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1993-05-27
Mått:156 x 235 x 28 mm
Vikt:635 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:448
Upplaga:4
Förlag:Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN:9780801844423

Utforska kategorier

Mer om författaren

John A. Hostetler (1918-2001) 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 was 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.

Recensioner i media

The definitive book on one of America's most misunderstood communities. Philadelphia Inquirer In a class by itself. Journal of American History The best single book available on the Amish. Christianity Today

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I: FoundationsChapter 1. Models for Understanding Amish SocietyChapter 2. The Birth of Amish SocietyChapter 3. To AmericaPart II: Stability and FulfillmentChapter 4. The Amish CharterChapter 5. The CommunityChapter 6. Agriculture and SubsistenceChapter 7. The Amish FamilyChapter 8. Child Nurture and TrainingChapter 9. The Life CeremoniesChapter 10. Ritual Integration of the CommunityChapter 11. The Symbolism of Community and CustomPart III: Patterns of ChangeChapter 12. Government and the AmishChapter 13. Change and FragmentationChapter 14. Deviation and VulnerabilityChapter 15. Health and HealingChapter 16. Backstage Amish LifeChapter 17. Responses to ChangePart IV: SurvivalChapter 18. The Discourse with SurvivalSelected ReferencesPhoto CreditsIndex