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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 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 The Johns Hopkins University Press 2715 North Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4363 www.press.jhu.edu 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
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