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A History Of The Amish
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by Steven M. Nolt
Sales Rank : 100779
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Paperback: 317 pages
Publisher: Good Books; Rev Upd edition December 31, 1969
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1561483931
ISBN-13: 978-1561483938
Product Dimensions:
8.3 x 5.5 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
From Library Journal
The author, currently a historical interpreter (i.e., a historian and a kind of tour guide) in the Amish country of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, successfully presents the entire history of the Amish since 1525 while avoiding both the overly sentimental approach of much popular writing and the anti-Amish bias of the rest. Nolt's emphasis on the role of "shunning" may strike some scholars as overly strong, but he is otherwise quite convincing. John Hostetler's Amish Roots ( LJ 11/1/89) provides a good selection of primary sources; Nolt puts these views in context, while including enough primary material to depict vividly the Amish way of life and beliefs. There are other more detailed and scholarly works about various aspects of the subject, but this is the only recent general history. It is marred, however, by a somewhat confusing organization and bland style. Nevertheless, in view of the general public's appalling lack of knowledge on the subject, this is an essential purchase.
- James H. Sweetland, SLIS, Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Product Description
Presents the deep and rich hertiage of the Amish people.
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