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Author: Donald B. Kraybill (Distinguished Professor and Senior Fellow, Elizabethtown College) ,
Karen M. Johnson-Weiner (Professor, SUNY Potsdam) ,
Steven M. Nolt (Professor of History and Anabaptist and Pietist Studies, Elizabethtown College)
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 4.00cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 1.111kg
ISBN: 9781421409146
ISBN 10: 1421409143
Pages: 520
Publication Date: 27 July 2013
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
The authors successfully address the seeming exoticism of the Amish without sensationalism... Particular attention is paid to debunking myths surrounding the teenage rite of Rumspringa, a time of contemplation before full commitment to the church through baptism. The scholarship is enlivened with quotes and personal anecdotes, and the final section on the future of the Amish raises fascinating questions, even for casual readers. Publishers Weekly 2013 Kraybill, Johnson-Weiner and Nolt have provided masterful research that enlightens the reader about this misunderstood religion and culture... The Amish is a must-read for anyone willing to look beyond the horse and buggy image and gain eye-opening knowledge of people keeping a wary eye on the modern world while holding fast to their past beliefs and traditions. Foreword Reviews 2013 In sum, Kraybill, Johnson-Weiner and Nolt have offered us a highly readable and thoroughly engaging lens into The Amish, and in doing so offer readers an opportunity to reflect on themselves in this book. -- Joel Gehman JoelGehman.com 2013 Given its wide scope and up-to-date information there really isn't a book like this on the Amish today. I would place it among a handful of Amish must-reads. Amish America 2013 This is a great read for audiences from high school to professionals... highly recommended. Choice 2013 The Amish is a must-read for anyone willing to look beyond the horse-and-buggy stereotype and gain some actual understanding of a people who keep a wary eye on the modern world while holding fast to their past beliefs and traditions. -- Jeff Friend Foreword Reviews 2013 The book's thoroughness is praiseworthy, along with its unbiased approach. It doesn't overpraise the Amish, nor does it criticize their ways. If you're wondering how traditional societies cope with the modern era, this book is perfect. -- Ben Wolinsky Olive Branch United 2013
The authors successfully address the seeming exoticism of the Amish without sensationalism... Particular attention is paid to debunking myths surrounding the teenage rite of Rumspringa, a time of contemplation before full commitment to the church through baptism. The scholarship is enlivened with quotes and personal anecdotes, and the final section on the future of the Amish raises fascinating questions, even for casual readers. Publishers Weekly 2013 Kraybill, Johnson-Weiner and Nolt have provided masterful research that enlightens the reader about this misunderstood religion and culture... The Amish is a must-read for anyone willing to look beyond the horse and buggy image and gain eye-opening knowledge of people keeping a wary eye on the modern world while holding fast to their past beliefs and traditions. Foreword Reviews 2013
The authors successfully address the seeming exoticism of the Amish without sensationalism... Particular attention is paid to debunking myths surrounding the teenage rite of Rumspringa, a time of contemplation before full commitment to the church through baptism. The scholarship is enlivened with quotes and personal anecdotes, and the final section on the future of the Amish raises fascinating questions, even for casual readers. Publisher's Weekly 2013 Kraybill, Johnson-Weiner and Nolt have provided masterful research that enlightens the reader about this misunderstood religion and culture...'The Amish' is a must-read for anyone willing to look beyond the horse and buggy image and gain eye-opening knowledge of people keeping a wary eye on the modern world while holding fast to their past beliefs and traditions. Foreword Reviews 2013
Author Information
Author Website: www.goshen.edu/stevemn/
Donald B. Kraybill is Distinguished College Professor and Senior Fellow at the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College. Karen M. Johnson-Weiner is a professor of linguistic anthropology at SUNY-Potsdam. Steven M. Nolt is a professor of history at Goshen College.
