Why Another Book About The Amish? Each Year Brings Academic Studies And Personal Reflections On Amish Friends. Here You Can Read What The Amish Say About You Themselves. Brad Igou Offers Writings By Amish People Across North America, Compiled From The First 25 Years (1968-92) Of Family Life, A Monthly Amish Magazine. He Includes Letters, Articles, History Lessons, Parables, Questions, Challenges -- A Wide Spectrum Of Human Experience, From An Amish Point Of View. Sixteen Chapters Cover Fascinating Topics Such As Shunning, Nonresistance, Clothing, Youth Activities, Old Age, Conflicts With The Modem World, Amish Beginnings, Controversies, Education, Work, Church, Mutual Aid, Food, Humor, And Lessons From Life. You Will Understand, Think, Laugh, Cry, And Be Touched In A Personal Way By A People Focused On Living For God. These Humble Folk Write With Simple Directness. Open This Book And Explore The Unique World Of The Amish, Their History, Their Church Community, Their Challenges, Joys, And Sorrows, As Only They Can Tell It -- In Their Own Words. What Is Family Life? -- The Amish Story : Turbulent Beginnings -- Living In The Present -- Marriage And Family -- Work : Farm Versus Factory -- The Young : Blessings And Problems -- The Amish Congregation : A Look Inside -- Discipline And Shunning : The Amish Perspective -- The Clothing Of The Faithful -- The World : Challenges And Changes -- Old Age, Illness, And Death -- Amish Controversies -- To Be Nonviolent -- The Amish Sense Of Humor -- Odd And Ends -- Amish Parables : Lessons From Life. Compiled By Brad Igou. Includes Bibliographical References.
Categories:
- Politics & Social Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Customs & Traditions
- Social Sciences
Publisher : Herald Press
Author : Igou, Brad
Language : English
Edition : 1
Published :1999-10-01
Number Of Pages : 400
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 0836191234
ISBN-13 : 9780836191233
Item weight : 1.15 lb
Dimensions : 0.7 in x 6.3 in x 8.9 in
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