Resources on the Amish

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Johnson-Weiner, Karen M. 2007. Train Up a Child: Old Order Amish and Mennonite Schools. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. An introduction to Old Order elementary schools in various settlements in North America.

Kraybill, Donald B. 2001. The Riddle of Amish Culture. Rev. ed. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. An exploration of why the numbers of Old Order Amish are growing so rapidly in modern society.
  Kraybill, Donald B., ed. 2003. The Amish and the State. 2nd ed. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. A series of essays that examines conflicts between the Amish and the state in the twentieth century.

Nolt, Steven M. 2003. A History of the Amish. 2nd ed. Intercourse, PA: Good Books. Comprehensive history of the Amish since their origins in Europe in 1693.

Nolt, Steven M., and Thomas J. Meyers. 2007. Plain Diversity: Amish Cultures and Identities. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. An exploration of the origins and meaning of diverse Amish practices in various subgroups.






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