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Johnson-Weiner, Karen,

The lives of Amish women / Karen M. Johnson-Weiner. - 1 online resource (xvi, 301 pages) : illustrations - Young Center books in Anabaptist and Pietist studies . - Young Center books in Anabaptist & Pietist studies. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Dynamic Worlds of Amish Women -- : Becoming an Amish Woman -- Marriage and Ever After -- Events That Bring Women Together -- Women Out of the Ordinary -- Homemakers and Breadwinners -- Reading Amish Women -- Change, Diversity, and Amish Womanhood.

"This book explores how the religiously defined roles of Amish women have changed as Amish churches have evolved. It looks at women's lives and activities at different ages in life and in different communities. It also considers Amish women's social and economic interactions with mainstream society as these interactions relate to their family and church roles in their own communities."--

ISBN: 1421438712 9781421438719

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Amish women--Religious life--United States.
Amish--Social life and customs.--United States
Amish women--Social life and customs.--United States
Femmes amish--Vie religieuse.--États-Unis
Amish--Mœurs et coutumes.--États-Unis
Femmes amish--Mœurs et coutumes.--États-Unis
Amish--Social life and customs

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States

LC Class. No.: E184.M45 / J645 2020eb

Dewey Class. No.: 289.7/73