The Riddle of Amish Culture (revised)

605 Pages·2001·7.61 MB·English

by  Kraybill Donald B

The Riddle of Amish Culture
Center Books in Anabaptist Studies
Donald B. Kraybill
CONSULTING EDITOR
George F. Thompson
SERIES FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR
Published in cooperation with the Center for American Places, Santa Fe,
New Mexico, and Harrisonburg, Virginia

The Riddle of Amish Culture
REVISED EDITION
Donald B. Kraybill
© 1989, 2001 The Johns Hopkins University Press All rights reserved.
Published 2001
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Kraybill, Donald B.
The riddle of Amish culture / Donald B. Kraybill—Rev. ed.
p. cm.—(Center books in Anabaptist studies) “Published in
cooperation with the Center for American Places, Santa Fe, New Mexico,
and Harrisonburg, Virginia.” Includes bibliographical references and
index.
ISBN 0-8018-6771-1 (acid-free paper) ISBN 0-8018-6772-x (pbk. : acid-free
paper) 1. Amish—United States. 2. Amish—Canada. 3. Amish—
Pennsylvania—Lancaster County. I. Title. II. Series.
E184.M45 K73 2001
305.6′87—dc21 00-013054
A catalog record for this book is available from the British Library.
Page 399 is an extension of the copyright page.
For Gid (1913–1997)
who taught me the secrets of the riddle.
CONTENTS
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
1 The Amish Story
2 The Quiltwork of Amish Culture
3 Symbols of Integration and Separation
4 The Social Architecture of Amish Society
5 Rites of Redemption and Purification
6 Auctions, Frolics, and Gangs
7 Passing on the Faith
8 The Riddles of Technology
9 Harnessing the Power of Progress
10 The Transformation of Amish Work
11 Managing Public Relations
12 Regulating Social Change
13 Exploring Our Common Riddles
APPENDIXES
A. Research Procedures
B. Old Order Amish Lancaster County Settlement Population
Estimates, 1880–2010
C. Estimated Amish Population by State and Province in North
America
D. Settlements Originating from the Lancaster County Settlement,
1940–2000
E. Scripture Texts for Amish Church Services in the Lancaster
Settlement
NOTES
SELECT REFERENCES
INDEX