Amish Society - 4th Edition

Informationen zum Autor John A. Hostetler (1918-2001) is author of the widely acclaimed Hutterite Society, 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. Klappentext This classic work by John Hostetler has been expanded and updated to reflect the current research on Amish history and culture as well as the new concerns of Amish communities throughout North America. In this fourth edition of Amish Society Hostetler takes the reader inside Amish culture and explains the nature of Amish religious beliefs and ceremonies, community and family life, tensions with worldly values, and interactions with outsiders. He offers updated information on a variety of topics, including Amish population trends, land use and farming practices, and relations with the state. Zusammenfassung 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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Hostetler, John A Hostetler, John A. Hostetler, John A. (C/o Laura Hostetler) Hostetler
• Editore: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.09.1993
• EAN: 9780801844423
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-4442-3
• Pagine: 448
• Dimensioni: 160 mm x 235 mm x 28 mm
• Categorie: Libri scolastici > Didattica > Formazione professionale; USA, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, Anthropology, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, RELIGION / Christianity / Denominations, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Other Nonconformist & Evangelical Churches, Other Nonconformist and Evangelical Churches