Books and Internet links

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Internet references:

In spite of their limited use of electricity, the Amish do have some Internet sites. There are also Mennonite sites which contain Amish material:

	"Mennonite Connections on the WWW" has a number of Amish links at: http://www-personal.umich.edu/
	The Plain People is a Web site maintained by the Pennsylvania Dutch Country Welcome Center which describes the Amish, the Mennonites, the Brethren, and the other "Plain People" near Lancaster PA. See: http://padutch.welcome.com/ They have a FAQ at http://padutch.welcome.com/
	The Mennonite Information Center supplies information on both Amish and Mennonites. Their address is: 2209 Millstream Road, Lancaster, PA 17602-1494, USA.
	An essay: "Background Dynamics of the Amish Movement" is at: http://www.goshen.edu/
	The National Committee For Amish Religious Freedom promotes religious freedom for the Amish. See: http://holycrosslivonia.org/
	Chris Armstrong, "Knock, knock. Who's there? The Amish," an essay by Christian History is at: http://www.christianitytoday.com/ It looks at the movement from a conservative Christian historian's point of view.
	James J. Hoorman, "Amish & Mennonite Culture History," at: http://www.clark-cty-wi.org/
	Amish Country Cooking shows many recipes from Amish women, along with a section about the Amish and their lives. See: http://www.amishcountrycooking.com

Photo galleries and computer screen saver:

Bill Coleman has photographed the Amish over three decades. His photos show "a sensitivity to, and a genuine enthusiasm for, the gestures and character of the Amish people." He provides a one week free screensaver trial. See: http://www.amishphoto.com/

Books and a video about the Amish:

	Baker & Taylor Video, "Multicultural Peoples: The Amish," Multicultural Peoples of North America Video Series," (1993).
	Jan Folsom, The Amish: Images of a Tradition, Stackpole Books (1995)
	Ruth Irene Garrett with Rick Farrant, "Crossing Over: One woman's escape from Amish life," HarperSanFrancisco, (2003)
	Merle & Phillis Good, 20 Most Asked Questions About the Amish and Mennonites, (People's Place Book, No 1), Good Books (1995).
	John A. Hostetler: "Amish Roots : A Treasury of History, Wisdom, and Lore, Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, (1992). "Amish Society, Fourth Edition," Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, (1993).
	Donald B. Kraybill: "The Amish and the State," Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, (1993). "The Riddle of Amish Culture, Revised Edition," Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, (2001)
	Donald B. Kraybill & Steven M. Nolt, Amish Enterprise : From Plows to Profits, Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, (1995)
	Donald B. Kraybill & Marc Alan Olshan, The Amish Struggle With Modernity, Univ. Press of New England, (1994)
	J Gordon Melton, "The Encyclopedia of American Religions," Triumph Books, (1991), Pages 49 to 60 and 311 to 312.
	Lucian Niemeyer, Old Order Amish: Their Enduring Way of Life, Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, (1996)
	Steven M. Nolt, A History of the Amish, Good Books, (1992)
	Theresa Phillips, "Leaving Lancaster County," Holy Fire Publishing (2004)
	Donovan E. Smucker, Sociology of Canadian Mennonites, Hutterites and Amish: A Bibliography With Annotations, Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press, (1977)

Other items:

Central Market, Inc. has a catalog of Amish craft items and food items. See: http://www.centralmarket.org/page_cat.htm

You can safely order these, and other, books on the Amish faith and culture from the online bookstore of Amazon.com.

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