Pennsylvania Dutch Country

Pennsylvania Dutch Country
ISBN-10
073850999X
ISBN-13
9780738509990
Category
History
Pages
128
Language
English
Published
2002
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Author
Tom Range

Description

The people of the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, the "plain people," avoid manifestations of modern culture, preferring to live a simple life in accordance with their interpretation of the Bible. The Old Order Amish are considered the most fundamentalist, shunning electric appliances, gasoline-powered vehicles, modern dress, and engaging primarily in agriculture. Since the Pennsylvania Dutch Country is a favored vacation destination, postcard publishers have produced scenes of the everyday life of the plain people since the beginning of the twentieth century. More than two hundred of these postcards are meticulously arranged and described in Pennsylvania Dutch Country.

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