The Amishby John A. Hostetler |
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Hostetler explains the views and lifestyles of the Amish under such headings as:
- Preaching services
- Family and Community
- Amish economy
- Language
- Folk Art and beauty
- Courting
- Becoming Adults
- Weddings
- Leisure
- Medieval music
- Bonnets and broadbrims
- Horse and buggy travel
- Farm and kitchen
- Stress and change
John A. Hostetler has been a key interpreter for the Amish. He has explained their customs and beliefs to persons for many decades, and was a key witness on their behalf before the Supreme Court in the landmark legal case that allowed the Amish to not participate in Social Security.
Over 760,000 of earlier editions of this booklet have been sold. Now this completely revised edition maintains the qualities that have made The Amish popular for a generation while updating the text and photos.