A study of three Amish homesteads: one in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, one in Holmes County, Ohio, and one in LaGrange County, Indiana. Scott examines the history and cultural development of a typical Amish house and barn, one in each of the three largest Amish communities in North America. Home is the center of Amish life and most life events: birth, marriage, daily work and play, retirement, and even death happen there. Stephen Scott explores the history and cultural development of three Amish homesteads, each of which has been occupied by the current family of residence for at least four generations. The Stoltzfus Farm of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the Yoder-Miller Farm of Holmes County, Ohio, the Bontrager-Miller Farm of LaGrange County, Indiana. Amish Houses and Barns also includes a photographic essay of typical Amish architecture in each of the three communities. Its numerous anecdotal stories, Barn Fire, The Farm Is Strip-Mined, and Amish Style Graffiti, enhance the human story.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1561480525
ISBN13:9781561480524
Release Date:March 2002
Publisher:Good Books
Length:174 Pages
Weight:0.52 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.3" x 7.2"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Great Gift!
Published by Patty S , 2 months ago
Bought this for my dad and, as someone who has always admired the unparalleled craftsmanship and Amish work ethic, he really enjoyed the history and content of this book!
Amish Houses & Barns
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
While the title of this book suggests the obvious--that it deals with the houses and barns of the Amish--there is much more to it. After a cursory discussion of Amish architectural preferences, the author focuses on three Amish farms to give the reader a better sense of how Amish farmsteads and farming practices have evolved. These accounts are, however, largely genealogical. Overall, the book is very enlightening and informative; it is written in a clear and refreshingly lucid manner, and contains numerous black & white photographs of homes, farm buildings and equipment--and, in some cases, livestock. Truly a pleasure to read.
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