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| The Riddle of Amish Culture (Center Books in Anabaptist Studies) | 
 enlarge | Author: Donald B. Kraybill
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 1896380
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 424
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.3
ISBN: 0801867711
Dewey Decimal Number: 305.687
EAN: 9780801867712
ASIN: 0801867711
Publication Date: September 27, 2001
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Since its publication in 1989, The Riddle of Amish Culture has become recognized as a classic work on one of America's most distinctive religious communities. But many changes have occurred within Amish society over the past decade, from westward migrations and a greater familiarity with technology to the dramatic shift away from farming into small business which is transforming Amish culture. For this revised edition, Donald B. Kraybill has taken these recent changes into account, incorporating new demographic research and new interviews he has conducted among the Amish. In addition, he includes a new chapter describing Amish recreation and social gatherings, and he applies the concept of "social capital" to his sensitive and penetrating interpretation of how the Amish have preserved their social networks and the solidarity of their community.
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 Biased author makes living on writing and lecturing on the Amish. May 12, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
It is very important for this particular author to play down or avoid delicate subjects that pertain to the Amish. His own religious background is sympathetic to these oft times not so peaceful people and in order for him to continue to be allowed entry where most outsiders aren't he obviously has to tread gently. It's time for a book on child abuse among the Amish - but not written by their spokesman, Donald Kraybill.
 More In Depth Look at the Amish October 2, 2007
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a more in depth look at living Amish through the eyes of its adherants that what's offered in the 11 People's Place books that are priced at $6.95 each. What I don't like is Amish became trendy, for some a life long trend after it sold out with Weird Al's Amish Paradise. The picture from the CD single of Amish Paradise looks like Weird Al lost his humor. Weird Al was hilarious in the 80s, then in the 90s he grew up quick and just wasn't funny any more, taking himself too seriously on Running with Scissors and looking Amish and younger on the poorly planned Poodle Hat. Anyway, the closest I fall into his getting ready to be a life long traditional old order Anabaptist Amish. The big no no is a car and the second big no no is a computer. Don't believe what you heard about the Amish in school- yes it is a big deal because the average Amish family averages 7 kids and they often live on multi million dollar farms, feeding at times a whole country. The Amish are not a joke, they are not even weird- they are serious people who actually were more content leading a plain lifestyle. Divorce is forbidden in most branches of Amish. Weird Al, I hope you're making this work well you do look a lot younger on Poodle Hat.
 They call everybody English! September 10, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My experience with Amish people is limited to having lunch with an Amish family who were neighbors of friends in Ohio. My (ex)wife expressed approval that corn-on-the-cob was being served. The hostess said, "I didn't realize English liked corn-on-the-cob!" My wife (whose name was Ryan) replied, "Irish, not English!" This little vignette is an example of Amish anomaly. If you want to read about the whole thing - why and how, read this book. The most fascinating thing I learned is that the Amish leadership do not apply their rules in a rote fashion. Each modern technology is considered by the criteria of whether or not it will help or hurt the unity of the Amish family and people.
Great book January 7, 2007
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Timely shipment and in great condition. I was very pleased with order. Very educating.
Amish life: the same and yet so different September 4, 2006
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Not your typical photographic essay. Discusses in depth the complexities of the Amish nation's dynamic interelations with the larger English society. Amish life has, apparently, changed greatly in the last century, whether it be gas stoves, business ventures, fiberglass buggies, or toxic chemicals spewn from modern devices pulled by horses, although such details vary somewhat from church district to church district. There are no easy outs for those born into the faith and no easy ins for those born outside. A more truly revealing book on the Amish would have to be written by someone in the inside, which will not happen. However, Kraybill's work is a sympathetic, comprehensive, and revealing work. An informative read also suggested for public and academic libaries.
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