The Riddle of Amish Culture (Center Books in Anabaptist Studies)

The Riddle of Amish Culture (Center Books in Anabaptist Studies)

Editorial Reviews
-Newsweek
"Explains clearly [the Amish people's] ingenious bargains with secular modernity." --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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"This book is a perfect tool for introducing undergraduates to sociological analysis. Kraybill skillfully depicts an intriguing world that promotes collectivism against the dominant individualism. We come to understand how Amish life makes sense to those who adhere to it." -- Michèle Lamont, Christian Century

The Riddle of Amish Culture (Center Books in Anabaptist Studies)

The Riddle of Amish Culture (Center Books in Anabaptist Studies),Donald B. Kraybill,The Johns Hopkins University Press,080186772X,Amish,Anthropology - Cultural,Canada,Christianity - Amish,Christianity - Protestanism,Lancaster County,Minority Studies - General,Pennsylvania,Religion,Sociology,United States,Christian & quasi-Christian cults & sects,Christian communities & monasticism,Cultural studies,Denominations of American origin,Literary Criticism & Collections / European,Social groups & communities,USA

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