88 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm
Contents
Amish of Lancaster County -- Secrets of Amish population growth -- Myths and realities -- Religious roots -- Quilt work of Amish values -- Amish spirituality -- Ordnung -- Religious rituals and practices -- Architecture of community life -- Family and children -- Childbirth -- Health care -- Bountiful food -- Social gatherings and holidays -- Leisure -- Schools and teachers -- Rumspringa -- Weddings -- Stewards of the soil -- Mini industrial revolution -- Women entrepreneurs -- Motor vehicle maze -- Tractors and farm machinery -- "Amish electricity" -- Selective use of technology -- Civic participation -- Government, voting, and taxes -- Tourism -- Amish and the media -- Tragedy at Nickel Mines -- Art and creative expression -- Dying gracefully -- Related religious groups -- Future of Amish society.
