Description
Highly acclaimed in previous editions, this classic work by John Hostetler has been expanded and updated to reflect current research on Amish history and culture as well as the new concerns of Amish communities throughout North America.
About the Author
John A. Hostetler (1918-2001) is author of the best-selling Amish Society and the widely acclaimed Hutterite Society, both available from Johns Hopkins. Raised in the Amish faith, he was founding director of the Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, and a former professor of anthropology and sociology at Temple University.
Reviews
The definitive book on one of America's most misunderstood communities. Philadelphia Inquirer In a class by itself. Journal of American History The best single book available on the Amish. Christianity Today
Book Information
ISBN 9780801844423
Author John A. Hostetler
Format Paperback
Page Count 448
Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press
Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press
Weight(grams) 635g
About the Author
John A. Hostetler (1918-2001) is author of the best-selling Amish Society and the widely acclaimed Hutterite Society, both available from Johns Hopkins. Raised in the Amish faith, he was founding director of the Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, and a former professor of anthropology and sociology at Temple University.
Reviews
The definitive book on one of America's most misunderstood communities. Philadelphia Inquirer In a class by itself. Journal of American History The best single book available on the Amish. Christianity Today
Book Information
ISBN 9780801844423
Author John A. Hostetler
Format Paperback
Page Count 448
Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press
Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press
Weight(grams) 635g
