Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780811738156
Publisert
2019-05-01
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Stackpole Books
Vekt
240 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
153 mm
Dybde
6 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
120
Forfatter
Photographs by
Om bidragsyterne
Donald B. Kraybill is Distinguished Professor and Senior Fellow Emeritus in the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College. He has published numerous books on the Amish, including The Riddle of Amish Culture (978-0-8018-6772-9) and The Puzzles of Amish Life (978-1-5614-8001-2).
More than 8.5 million people visit Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, every year to experience the culture of the oldest Amish community in the world. This book by the leading scholar of the Amish explains the uncommon lifestyle of these simple-living people who intrigue so many visitors. Mini essays on all aspects of Amish life, from dress and spirituality to horse-and-buggy transport, are accompanied by beautiful full-color photographs. The author also discusses myths about the Amish, their selective use of technology, the current media attention to Rumspringa, and the tragedy at the Nickel Mines school.
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More than 8.5 million people visit Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, every year to experience the culture of the oldest Amish community in the world. This primer to understanding Amish life, by the leading scholar of the people and their culture, includes captivating color photography and insight on recent media events.
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Reveals the heart and soul of the Amish culture. This is the best introduction to Lancaster's Amish community.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780811738156
Publisert
2019-05-01
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Stackpole Books
Vekt
240 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
153 mm
Dybde
6 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
120
Forfatter
Photographs by