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An Amish Paradox: Diversity and Change in the World's Largest Amish Community(Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies)

An Amish Paradox: Diversity and Change in the World's Largest Amish Community(Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies)


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Table of Contents:
List of Figures, Maps, and Tables Preface Acknowledgments 1. Discovering the Holmes County Amish 2. The Origins of Religious Diversity 3. Coping with Church Schism 4. Continuity and Change in Family Life 5. The Changing Landscape of Learning 6. Work Within and Outside Tradition 7. Health along the Life Cycle 8. Stepping Back and Looking Forward Appendixes A. Methodology B. Ohio Amish Settlements, 2008 C. Holmes County Settlement Amish Church Schisms, 1900–2001 Notes Bibliography Index

About the Author :
Charles E. Hurst is emeritus professor of sociology at The College of Wooster and author of Social Inequality: Forms, Causes, and Consequences and Living Theory: The Application of Classical Social Theory to Contemporary Life. David L. McConnell is a professor of anthropology at The College of Wooster, coeditor of Soft Power Superpowers: Cultural and National Assets of Japan and the United States, and author of Importing Diversity: Inside Japan’s JET Program.

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Hurst and McConnell's thorough, readable analysis of the world's largest Amish settlement is fascinating from a variety of perspectives . . . Highly recommended. —Choice Hurst and McConnell, obviously sympathetic to the Amish they study, are to be commended for their extensive research and their careful attention to nuance and exception. —Robert Brenneman, American Journal of Sociology A number of excellent books have been written about the Amish in recent years and An Amish Paradox joins the ranks of the best of them. A wonderful book. —Elizabeth C. Cooksey, Journal of Contemporary Religion A number of excellent books have been written about the Amish in recent years and An Amish Paradox joins the ranks of the best of them. Sociologist Charles Hurst and Anthropologist David McConnell not only bring an interdisciplinary expertise to their study, but also an intimate knowledge of the Amish in Ohio’s Holmes County Settlement area, as well as a sense of adventure, as they lead theirreaders on a journey through various domains of Amish life. Their presentation is knowledgeable, measured, and thoughtful and their clear and straightforward style of writing takes one through many facets of Amish life in Ohio at a horse and buggy pace—fast enough to cover the territory and maintain one’s interest, but slowly enough to point out the changing scenery en route and to really giveone a sense of the complex nuances that make up everyday Amish life. —Journal of Contemporary Religion An Amish Paradox is a richly detailed and highly readable account of one settlement of Amish, perhaps the most visible ethnic religious minority in the United States. It is well-researched and free of jargon . . . [A] good choice for an advanced course in anthropology or sociology on religion, ethnicity, community, identity, or social change. —Jonathan G. Andelson, Anthropological Quarterly There is no doubt that Charles Hurst and David McConnell's book about the Amish in the greater Holmes County settlement of northeast Ohio is an invaluable contribution to the literature. —Joseph F. Donnermeyer and Cory Anderson, Mennonite Quarterly Review A study whose exhaustive research and careful analysis is a significant milestone in making diverse Amish communities relevant to a variety of scholars, including those focused on religion. —M.J. Heisey, Journal of Religion


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780801897900
  • Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: 01
  • Series Title: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies
  • ISBN-10: 0801897904
  • Publisher Date: 31 May 2010
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 376
  • Returnable: 01
  • Sub Title: Diversity and Change in the World's Largest Amish Community


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