The Amish on the Iowa Prairie, 1840 to 1910
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The Amish on the Iowa Prairie, 1840 to 1910 by Steven D Reschly
The story of how the Amish integrated themselves into a mid-American society, even as they preserved their own culture. It traces the Amish in Iowa from their settlement in the 1840s, through the community's experiences at the end of the 19th century, to the early-20th century.
The book stands well on its own and makes a significant contribution to the study of rural sects in the United States
—Dorothy O. Pratt, Mennonite Quarterly Review
Reschly's book is suggestive and insightful.
—Theron F. Schlabach, Journal of American History
In this carefully researched study, Steven D. Reschly details the growth and persistence of eastern Iowa's Johnson County Amish Settlement . . . The book's approach to sources and interpretation serve as a model for rural community studies and Amish social History.
—Steven M. Nolt, Journal of American Ethnic History
Reschly's narrative is spiced with fascinating personal stories gleaned from such sources as corresponsdence and diaries. The strength of the book is in the statistical mining of census and land records that yields a wealth of insights about Amish farming practices, family interactions, and land acquisition and holding . . . I would recommend Reschly's work to any student of the Anabaptists and Amish.
—Dale Stoffer, Ashland Theological Journal
—Dorothy O. Pratt, Mennonite Quarterly Review
Reschly's book is suggestive and insightful.
—Theron F. Schlabach, Journal of American History
In this carefully researched study, Steven D. Reschly details the growth and persistence of eastern Iowa's Johnson County Amish Settlement . . . The book's approach to sources and interpretation serve as a model for rural community studies and Amish social History.
—Steven M. Nolt, Journal of American Ethnic History
Reschly's narrative is spiced with fascinating personal stories gleaned from such sources as corresponsdence and diaries. The strength of the book is in the statistical mining of census and land records that yields a wealth of insights about Amish farming practices, family interactions, and land acquisition and holding . . . I would recommend Reschly's work to any student of the Anabaptists and Amish.
—Dale Stoffer, Ashland Theological Journal
Steven D. Reschly is an assistant professor of history at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780801863882 |
| ISBN 10 | 0801863880 |
| Title | The Amish on the Iowa Prairie, 1840 to 1910 |
| Author | Steven D Reschly |
| Series | Center Books In Anabaptist Studies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Year published | 2000-10-24 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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