John A. Hostetler explains the views and lifestyles of the Amish under such headings as preaching services, family and community, Amish economy, language, folk art and beauty, courting, becoming adults, weddings, leisure, medieval music, bonnets and broad-brims, horse and buggy travel, farm and kitchen, stress and change, Amish knowledge, and hope for the future. Over 705,000 copies of earlier editions of this booklet have been sold. Now this completely revised edition maintains the qualities which have made The Amish popular for a generation while updating the text and photos for the 1990s. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.