Title The lives of Amish women / Karen M. Johnson-Weiner

Published Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2020 ©2020

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 301 pages) : illustrations Series Young Center books in Anabaptist and Pietist studies Young Center books in Anabaptist & Pietist studies. Contents The Dynamic Worlds of Amish Women -- : Becoming an Amish Woman -- Marriage and Ever After -- Events That Bring Women Together -- Women Out of the Ordinary -- Homemakers and Breadwinners -- Reading Amish Women -- Change, Diversity, and Amish Womanhood Summary "This book explores how the religiously defined roles of Amish women have changed as Amish churches have evolved. It looks at women's lives and activities at different ages in life and in different communities. It also considers Amish women's social and economic interactions with mainstream society as these interactions relate to their family and church roles in their own communities."-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Amish women -- Religious life -- United States Amish -- United States -- Social life and customs Amish women -- United States -- Social life and customs Amish -- Social life and customs United States Form Electronic book ISBN 1421438712 9781421438719

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