Mennonite Life
- 40 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Mennonite [Paperback] [Oct 05, 2001] Hostetler, John A.
John A. Hostetler Books
This author deeply immersed himself in the study of Amish and Hutterite communities. His work explores their unique social structures and ways of life. Through his research, he offered valuable insights into these fascinating groups. His legacy lies in making their world accessible to a wider audience.
Highly acclaimed in previous editions—with more than 85,000 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.
