The Amish: A Concise Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 1421419564
- ISBN-13
- 9781421419565
- Series
- The Amish
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 141
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-05
- Publisher
- JHU Press
- Author
- Steven M. Nolt
Description
Drawing on more than twenty years of fieldwork and collaborative research, The Amish: A Concise Introduction is a compact but richly detailed portrait of Amish life. In fewer than 150 pages, readers will come away with a clear understanding of the complexities of these simple people.
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