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From: "H. Fazio" <>
Subject: [GM] Amish History
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 20:10:32 -0600

A History of the Amish, Steven M. Nolt, 1968, 1992. Illustrated softcover, 5-1/2x8-1/2, 317 pages, illustrated, maps, portraits, pictures of old meeting houses, bibliography, everyname index. This book is in good condition, with no markings, highlighting, underlining, dog eared or loose pages, and the binding is good.

"Little has appeared about their {Amish} history....This book brings together for the first time in one volume a through history of the Amish people. From their beginnings in Europe through their settlement in North America, the Amish have struggled to maintain their beliefs and traditions in often hostile settings. Contents include"

Acknowledgements
The Reformation Heritage of the Amish
Amish Beginnings, 1693-1711
Maintaining the Church: The Amish in Europe, 1693-1801
Settlement and Struggle in the New World: The Amish in Eighteenth Century Pennsylvania
A Time of Testing: The Amish in Europe, 1790-1861
Prosperity and Promise in North America, 1800-1865
Years of Division, 1850-1878
The Merging of Two Peoples: Amish Mennonite Union With the Mennonites in North America
and Europe, 1870-1937
Preservation and Perseverence: The Old Order Amish, 1865-1900
Challenges of a New Century, 1900-1945
Peoplehood in a Changing World: Amish Life Since 1945
Endnotes
Bibliography
Index
Author

$15 plus $2.50 media mail postage and handling.

Atlantic crossings, westward migration, military conscription and compulsory school laws were just a few of the many challenges to the Amish church throughout the years. Caught in the currents and conflicts of national life, the Amish have remained a distinct people in America's melting pot." The book presents the deep and rich heritage of the Amish people.

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