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Autore |
Meyers Thomas J. <1952-> |
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Titolo |
An Amish Patchwork : Indiana's Old Orders in the Modern World / / Thomas J. Meyers and Steven M. Nolt |
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Bloomington, Indiana : , : Quarry Books, , 2005 |
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©2005 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (206 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Old Order Mennonites - Indiana |
Amish - Indiana |
Electronic books. |
Indiana Religious life and customs |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-181) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction : who are these people? -- The Old Orders : in the world but not of it -- Moving to Indiana -- Maintaining the Old Order -- Amish ethnicity : Pennsylvania Dutch and Swiss -- Community and family life -- Amish schools -- Amish work : farm, factory, carpentry, and cottage industry -- The Amish and their neighbors -- A different part of the patchwork : Indiana's Old Order Mennonites -- Afterword : the patchwork in the modern world. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This valuable introduction to the Indiana Amish deserves a place on every Hoosier's bookshelf. |
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