| The Riddle of Amish Culture Revised Edition Contributor(s): Kraybill, Donald B. (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 080186772X ISBN-13: 9780801867729 Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press OUR PRICE: $25.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2001 Annotation: The revised edition of this classic work brings the story of the Amish into the 21st century, incorporating new demographic research and recent interviews conducted among the Amish. 61 halftones. 13 line drawings. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Minority Studies - Religion | Christianity - Amish - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 305.687 |
| LCCN: 00013054 |
| Series: Center Books in Anabaptist Studies (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.11" H x 6.01" W x 9.01" (1.24 lbs) 424 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Demographic Orientation - Rural - Demographic Orientation - Small Town - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since its publication in 1989, The Riddle of Amish Culture has become recognized as a classic work on one of America's most distinctive religious communities. But many changes have occurred within Amish society over the past decade, from westward migrations and a greater familiarity with technology to the dramatic shift away from farming into small business which is transforming Amish culture. For this revised edition, Donald B. Kraybill has taken these recent changes into account, incorporating new demographic research and new interviews he has conducted among the Amish. In addition, he includes a new chapter describing Amish recreation and social gatherings, and he applies the concept of "social capital" to his sensitive and penetrating interpretation of how the Amish have preserved their social networks and the solidarity of their community. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kraybill, Donald B.: - Donald B. Kraybill is a Distinguished College Professor and Senior Fellow at the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of more than a dozen books on Amish culture, including The Riddle of Amish Culture and The Amish, also published by Johns Hopkins, and Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy. |