Title Amish enterprise : from plows to profits / Donald B. Kraybill, Steven M. Nolt.

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University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location	305.687 K91A	Check Shelf

Description	xiv, 300 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-292) and index.
Contents	The Cultural Context -- The Roots of Amish Life -- Cultural Resources for Entrepreneurship -- From Plows to Profits -- A Profile of Amish Enterprises -- Homespun Entrepreneurs -- Labor and Human Resources -- Cultural Constraints on Entrepreneurship -- The Moral Boundaries of Business -- Taming the Power of Technology -- Small-Scale Limitations -- The Public Face of Amish Enterprise -- Promotion and Professional Networks -- Coping with Litigation and Liability -- Negotiating with Caesar -- Failure and Success -- The Transformation of Amish Society -- The Fate of a Traditional People -- National Patterns of Amish Work.
Subject	Economics -- Religious aspects -- Amish -- History of doctrines -- 20th century.
	Amish -- Pennsylvania -- Lancaster County -- History -- 20th century.
	Lancaster County (Pa.) -- Church history -- 20th century.
	Lancaster County (Pa.) -- Economic conditions.
	Amish. (OCoLC)fst00807678
	Economic history. (OCoLC)fst00901974
	Pennsylvania -- Lancaster County. (OCoLC)fst01205236
	Amish.
	Bedrijfsbeleid.
	Ondernemerschap.
Chronological Term	1900-1999
Indexed Term	Economics Related to Religion
	Mennonites
	Pennsylvania
Genre/Form	Church history. (OCoLC)fst01411629
	History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Added Author	Nolt, Steven M., 1968-
Other Form:	Online version: Kraybill, Donald B. Amish enterprise. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, ©1995 (OCoLC)604684943
	Online version: Kraybill, Donald B. Amish enterprise. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, ©1995 (OCoLC)609056598
ISBN	0801850622 (alk. paper)
	9780801850622 (alk. paper)
	0801850630 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
	9780801850639 (pbk. ; alk. paper)

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