Title Beyond the Plain and Simple : a Patchwork of Amish Lives

Published Kent State University Press, 2013

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Description 1 online resource Contents Halftitle Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Forward; A Historical Amish Primer; Introduction; 1. Amish Family Values; 2. Three Long Hours of Sitting Still; 3. Countercultural Ideals; 4. An Amish Intellectual; 5. A Wedding and a Wedding Tale; 6. 100 Quilts, 200 Pies, and Lots of Other Stuff; 7. Amos Speaks His Mind; 8. A Patchwork of Amish Women; 9. Do Chickens Come Home to Roost?; 10. When Death Comes; 11. On the Move; 12. On Punishment and Prodigals; 13. Samuel's Story; 14. Plain People's Paradise?; 15. Old Folks at Home; 16. In Unison or Harmony?; Acknowledgments Summary A series of vignettes describing Amish people and customsPauline Stevick has visited more than 50 Amish homes in numerous Amish settlements across the country. She has attended weddings, viewings, school sessions and programs, family gatherings, and more than a dozen church services. She has ridden in Amish carriages and has even slept in Amish homes. Through her close association with the Amish, she has gained unique perspective and is able to provide keen insight into a culture that is misunderstood by many. Beyond the Plain and Simple reminds readers that although the Amish dress in almost identical clothing, they have distinct personalities and convictions. In vignettes and reflections she reveals the ways in which members of the Amish community live out their faith against the background of their communal culture, all the while emphasizing their individuality. Topics range from Amish family values to women to a retirement community in Florida to an Amish intellectual. Stevick's eloquent narration is descriptive rather than expository as she often draws comparisons between Amish society and mainstream society, sometimes preferring the Amish ways and at other times questioning them. Beyond the Plain and Simple portrays the Amish as dynamic people who experience struggles, failures, and successes not unique to their community Notes Print version record Subject Stevick, Pauline, 1938- -- Travel -- United States SUBJECT Stevick, Pauline, 1938- fast Subject Amish -- United States -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes Amish -- United States -- Biography -- Anecdotes Community life -- United States -- Anecdotes Country life -- United States -- Anecdotes RELIGION -- Christianity -- Amish. Amish Amish -- Social life and customs Community life Country life Manners and customs Travel SUBJECT United States -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes United States -- Biography -- Anecdotes United States -- Description and travel. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85139993 Subject United States Genre/Form Anecdotes Biographies Form Electronic book ISBN 1306305489 9781306305488 9781631010620 163101062X

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