1988年到賓州某 Amish 社區一日遊；不會想去研究他們，雖然看過一本談 Amish Design 的書。

Amish Society

John A. Hostetler

JHU Press, Apr 1, 1993 - History - 435 pages

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Highly acclaimed in previous editions - with more than 8,000 copies in print - 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. 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. Amish communities - found primarily in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana - continue to attract millions of tourists each year. Yet most visitors, misled by stereotypes and commercial attractions, do not have the opportunity to understand the Amish as they really are. Indeed, the simple dress and traditional habits of the Amish tend to mask the complexity of their way of life. John Hostetler's portrait of the Amish people effectively captures the depth and diversity of their enduring culture.

Contents

Models for Understanding Amish Society	3
The Birth of Amtsh Society	25
To America	50
STABILITY AND FULFILLMENT	74
The Community	91
Agriculture and Subsistence	118
The Amish Family	145
Child Nurture and Training	171

Government and the Amish	255
Change and Fragmentation	277
Deviation and Vulnerability	300
Health and Healing	322
Backstage Amish Life	343
Responses to Change	361
SURVIVAL	387
The Discourse with Survival	393

The Life Ceremonies	191
Ritual Integration of the Community	209
ir The Symbolism of Community and Custom	234
Language and Speech 241 Names 244 Unpretentious	249

SELECTED REFERENCES	403
PHOTO CREDITS	426
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