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

Published Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [1995] ©1995

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Description xiv, 300 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm Contents Pt. 1. The Cultural Context. 1. The Roots of Amish Life -- Pt. 2. Cultural Resources for Entrepreneurship. 2. From Plows to Profits. 3. A Profile of Amish Enterprises. 4. Homespun Entrepreneurs. 5. Labor and Human Resources -- Pt. 3. Cultural Constraints on Entrepreneurship. 6. The Moral Boundaries of Business. 7. Taming the Power of Technology. 8. Small-Scale Limitations -- Pt. 4. The Public Face of Amish Enterprise. 9. Promotion and Professional Networks. 10. Coping with Litigation and Liability. 11. Negotiating with Caesar. 12. Failure and Success -- Pt. 5. The Transformation of Amish Society. 13. The Fate of a Traditional People Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-292) and index Subject Amish -- Pennsylvania -- Lancaster Co -- History -- 20th century Amish -- Pennsylvania -- Lancaster County -- History -- 20th century. Economics -- Religious aspects -- Amish -- History of doctrines -- 20th century SUBJECT Lancaster County (Pa.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79056624 -- Church history -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005033 Lancaster County (Pa.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79056624 -- Economic conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005736 Author Nolt, Steven M., 1968- LC no. 95001433 ISBN 0801850622 (alk. paper) 0801850630 (paperback: alk. paper)

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