The Amish of Lancaster County

More than 8.5 million people visit Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, every year to experience the culture of the oldest Amish community in the world. This book by the leading scholar of the Amish explains the uncommon lifestyle of these simple-living people who intrigue so many visitors. Mini essays on all aspects of Amish life, from dress and spirituality to horse-and-buggy transport, are accompanied by beautiful full-color photographs. The author also discusses myths about the Amish, their selective use of technology, the current media attention to Rumspringa, and the tragedy at the Nickel Mines school.

Donald B. Kraybill is Distinguished Professor and Senior Fellow in the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania

The Amish of Lancaster County	p. 1
The Secrets of Amish Population Growth	p. 5
Myths and Realities	p. 7
Religious Roots	p. 10
The Quilt Work of Amish Values	p. 12
Amish Sprituality	p. 15
Ordnung	p. 18
Religious Rituals and Practices	p. 20
The Architecture of Community Life	p. 23
Family and Children	p. 25
Childbirth	p. 27
Health Care	p. 30
Bountiful Food	p. 33
Social Gatherings and Holidays	p. 35
Leisure	p. 38
Schools and Teachers	p. 40
Rumspringa	p. 42
Weddings	p. 44
Stewards of the Soil	p. 47
A Mini Industrial Revolution	p. 49
Women Entrepreneurs	p. 52
The Motor Vehicle Maze	p. 54
Tractors and Farm Machinery	p. 56
"Amish Electricity"	p. 58
Selective Use of Technology	p. 61
Civic Participation	p. 63
Government, Voting, and Taxes	p. 65
Tourism	p. 68
Amish and the Media	p. 70
The Tragedy at Nickel Mines	p. 73
Art and Creative Expression	p. 75
Dying Gracefully	p. 77
Related Religious Groups	p. 79
The Future of Amish Society	p. 82
Index	p. 85
About the Author and the Photographer	p. 88
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