Overview

Full Product Details

9781513806297

Table of Contents

Reviews

Karen Johnson-Weiner ably and comprehensively presents answers to pervasive questions about Amish life. This book is an accessible introduction to Amish culture. --Joshua R. Brown, professor of German and linguistics at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and co-editor of Pennsylvania Germans: An Interpretive Encyclopedia Johnson-Weiner is a superb guide to the perplexing questions of Amish life. A wealth of information and wisdom. --Donald B. Kraybill, author of The Riddle of Amish Culture Authoritative and accessible, this book answers your questions thoughtfully and thoroughly. --Steven M. Nolt, author of A History of the Amish

"""Karen Johnson-Weiner is far more than a student of the Amish. She is a tireless friend and advocate. For anyone seeking a starting point to explain this Plain people, a quick reference guide, or a comprehensive refresher, this is the resource!"" --JAMES A. CATES, clinical psychologist and author of Serving the Amish: A Cultural Guide for Professionals ""Professor Johnson-Weiner, a distinguished scholar in the field of Amish studies, has drawn on a wealth of knowledge to produce a book that provides readers with up-to-date and reliable information on one of America's most familiar yet often misunderstood groups. Written in a concise and refreshingly accessible way, this book will appeal to anyone who has ever been curious about who the Amish are and how they live out their faith in community."" --MARK L. LOUDEN, Alfred L. Shoemaker, J. William Frey, and Don Yoder Professor of Germanic Linguistics and director of the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison ""Authoritative and accessible, this book answers your questions thoughtfully and thoroughly."" --Steven M. Nolt, author of A History of the Amish ""Johnson-Weiner is a superb guide to the perplexing questions of Amish life. A wealth of information and wisdom."" --Donald B. Kraybill, author of The Riddle of Amish Culture ""Karen Johnson-Weiner ably and comprehensively presents answers to pervasive questions about Amish life. This book is an accessible introduction to Amish culture."" --Joshua R. Brown, professor of German and linguistics at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and co-editor of Pennsylvania Germans: An Interpretive Encyclopedia"

Author Information

Karen Johnson-Weiner is coauthor of The Amish (with Donald B. Kraybill and Steven M. Nolt) and author of Train up a Child and New York Amish. With degrees from Hope College, Michigan State, and McGill University, she is professor emerita of anthropology at SUNY Potsdam. Johnson-Weiner has studied and related to the Amish for more than thirty years.

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available