The Amish Av Donald B. (Distinguished Professor And Senior Fellow Elizabethtown College) Kraybill, Karen M. (Professor Suny Potsdam) Johnson-Weiner, S

<p><b>Companion to the acclaimed PBS <i>American Experience </i>documentary.</b></p><p>Winner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title of the Choice ACRL</p><p>The Amish have always struggled with the modern world. Known for their simple clothing, plain lifestyle, and horse-and-buggy mode of transportation, Amish communities continually face outside pressures to modify their cultural patterns, social organization, and religious world view. An intimate portrait of Amish life, <i>The Amish</i> explores not only the emerging diversity and evolving identities within this distinctive American ethnic community, but also its transformation and geographic expansion.</p><p>Donald B. Kraybill, Karen M. Johnson-Weiner, and Steven M. Nolt spent twenty-five years researching Amish history, religion, and culture. Drawing on archival material, direct observations, and oral history, the authors provide an authoritative and sensitive understanding of Amish society. </p><p>Amish people do not evangelize