Discovering the Holmes County Amish -- The origins of religious diversity -- Coping with church schism -- Continuity and change in family life -- The changing landscape of learning -- Work within and outside tradition -- Health along the life cycle -- Stepping back and looking forward -- Appendixes: A. Methodology -- B. Ohio Amish settlements, 2008 -- C. Holmes County settlement Amish church schisms, 1900-2001
Summary
Holmes County, Ohio, is home to the largest and most diverse Amish community in the world. Charles E. Hurst and David L. McConnell conducted seven years of fieldwork, including interviews with over 200 residents, to understand the dynamism that drives social change and schism within the settlement, where Amish enterprises and nonfarming employment have prospered. --from publisher description
