Includes bibliographical references (p. 178-183) and index
A peculiar people in a brave new world : Iowa’s old order Amish in recent years -- The old order in Iowa -- Origin and growth -- Religious practices -- Economic organization -- Family life -- Mobility and new communities -- The school controversy -- The vital issue : education -- The Beachy Amish -- The plain people in the Midwest.
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