books by John A. Hostetler

books by John A. Hostetler

books:

John A. Hostetler

John A. Hostetler

The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997

An absolute lifesaver when needing research material!
I got this book to aid in research for a University course I was taking. This book is by far the most complete work out there, on the Hutterite faith. 400+ pages!! It takes you from the birth of Hutterite society to present day! An Amazing body of work!

Amish Roots: A Treasury of History, Wisdom, and Lore (Center Books in Anabaptist Studies)

The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1992

An honest portayal of the life if the "Plain People"
Slow down and savour each page of this gem... "We are not Amish, we are Christians. Amish is just a nickname. We don't need to be ashamed that people call us that but we shouldn't build on the Amish name." William A. Yoder This quote from the book sticks most in my ...

Hutterite Life
John Andrew Hostetler

Herald Press, 1983

The Hutterites in North America
John Andrew Hostetler, Gertrude Enders Huntington

Thomson Brooks/Cole, 2002

This case study in cultural anthropology focuses on the day-to-day living patterns of the Hutterites, a German-dialect-speaking Christian sect whose members live communally in the Great Plains of the United States and Canada. The authors describe the Hutterite belief system and how it minimizes aggression and dissention, and protects the members ...

Amish Society

John A. Hostetler

The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993

The definitive source on Amish culture
I have studied Amish culture and mores for some time out of both interest, admiration, and other motivations. And nowhere have I found a better resource than this book. That the author was himself raised Amish only lends to the credible nature of this book. But more ...

After the Fire: The Destruction of the Lancaster County Amish

Randy-Michael Testa

UPNE, 1992

After The Fire- A message for us all; a message for our time
Randy Testa has managed to capture what only James Agee could do in his masterpiece "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men". He has managed to draw us in to his account of living within the Lancaster Amish community by being very present to his surroundings during his journey ...