Growing up Amish : the teenage years / Richard A. Stevick.

Author/creator Stevick, Richard A., 1939-
Format Book
Publication InfoBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007.
Descriptionxvi, 299 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
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SeriesYoung Center books in Anabaptist & Pietist studies
Young Center books in Anabaptist & Pietist studies. ^A707830
Contents Preface -- ch. 1. Amish life : plain and perplexing -- ch. 2. Socialization : passing on the faith -- ch. 3. Adolescence : testing an Amish identity -- ch. 4. Schooling : read'n, writ'n, and learning the basics -- ch. 5. Parenting : holding on and letting go -- ch. 6. Teen culture : working hard and having fun -- ch. 7. Singings : socializing and stepping out -- ch. 8. Rumspringa : the running-around years -- ch. 9. Courtship : finding a mate -- ch. 10. Weddings : high times in plain places -- ch. 11. The future : keeping faith and coming home -- Appendix : German word usage -- Notes -- Selected references -- Index.
Summary Abstract: http://www3.openu.ac.il/ouweb/owal/new_books1.book_desc?in_mis_cat=115680.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [283]-290) and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Stevick, Richard A., 1939- Growing up Amish. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007
Issued in other formOnline version: Stevick, Richard A., 1939- Growing up Amish. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007
LCCN 2006023119
ISBN9780801885679 (alk. paper)
ISBN0801885671 (alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks E184.M45 S75 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold