{"product_id":"the-amish-why-they-enchant-us-9780836192414","title":"The Amish: Why They Enchant Us","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Amish are one of America's most fascinating and colorful religious communities. But how does a traditional group that shuns high school, computers, and the ownership of motor vehicles survive amid a high tech society? This concise and authoritative overview describes both the diversity and common practices of the Amish of North America as well as some of the changes underway in their communities. In a lively text, Donald B. Kraybill, a leading scholar of Amish culture explains many of their puzzling practices and shows how the Amish flourish in the midst of modern society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome interesting facts from \u003ci\u003eThe Amish: Why They Enchant Us\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMany elderly Amish live in a Grossdawdy (grandparent) house or apartment adjacent to the homes of one of their adult children.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren in most Amish communities dress in similar styles to their parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmish churches have been established in some 200 communities in about 25 states as well as in Ontario, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn some ways, the Amish trouble us, even torment us. We worry that without modern technology, higher education, the latest fashions, and unfettered freedom, they might, in fact, be just as happy, if not happier than the rest of us. And so the Amish enchant and trouble us at the same time. They prod us to reflect on the sources of meaning and purpose, on the roots of human happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Herald Press (VA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780836192414\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.84h x 6.40w x 0.27d","brand":"Donald B. Kraybill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45483898470581,"sku":"9780836192414","price":7.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_4b0ee189-af56-4775-b9df-4c6be65af49b.jpg?v=1749565731","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-amish-why-they-enchant-us-9780836192414","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}