Amish Roots: A Treasury of History, Wisdom, and Lore

Amish Roots: A Treasury of History, Wisdom, and Lore
ISBN-10
0801844029
ISBN-13
9780801844027
Category
History
Pages
319
Language
English
Published
1992
Publisher
JHU Press
Author
John Andrew Hostetler

Description

Offers an anthology of letters, journal entries, poems, stories, and bits of family lore that give a view of Amish life from colonial times to the present

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