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The Amish Way: Patient Faith In A Perilous World (2010)

by Donald B. Kraybill(Favorite Author)

3.95 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0470520698 (ISBN13: 9780470520697)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Jossey-Bass

review 1: Provided good insight into why the Amish community lives the way it does. The authors point out that non-Amish members can still benefit from some of the practices of slowing down and not becoming slaves to material consumption and technology. They state that such practices help the Amish have stronger bonds among family and friends. Some of the descriptions sound a little too communal or cult-like at times though. On the whole, still a great introduction for anyone who has seen the style of dress or horse-drawn buggy and wondered "Why?"
review 2: Such a fascinating look into the amish life and faith - things they don't distiguish between. They are actually trying to live their beliefs. I really like that the point of the simple clothing and living has to... more do with avoiding prideful displays. We chose our clothing to show status, they choose clothing to not do that. It is a covering. No one in amish society is better than anyone else, no matter what. It's a good read, and really I'm eating this up. I hear they had a book before this, I may have to pick up. less

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