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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:
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| Donald B. Kraybill:
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| 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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