books by Donald B. Kraybill     books:       The Riddles of Human Society1 review Conrad L. Kanagy, Donald B. Kraybill Pine Forge Press, 1999 Great classroom guide This interactive textbook provides useful readings with handy charts and effective active-learning exercises. Great tool for any college classroom.             Amish Enterprise: From Plows to Profits (Center Books in Anabaptist Studies)1 review Donald B. Kraybill, Steven M. Nolt The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004 Surprising entrepreneurs: Old Order Amish * Kraybill, Donald B. and Steven M. Nolt. 1995. _Amish Enterprise; From Plows to Profits_. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press. Pp. xiv + 300. Notes, photographs, references. ISBN: 0-8018-5063-0 (pbk). Kraybill and Nolt present a history and analysis of Amish businesses in the 1980s and early 1990s. These authors tell how hundreds of Amish in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, ...             The Amish: Why They Enchant Us Donald B. Kraybill Herald Press, 2003             The Riddle of Amish Culture (Center Books in Anabaptist Studies)9 reviews Donald B. Kraybill The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001 Amish life: the same and yet so different Not your typical photographic essay. Discusses in depth the complexities of the Amish nation's dynamic interelations with the larger English society. Amish life has, apparently, changed greatly in the last century, whether it be gas stoves, business ventures, fiberglass buggies, or toxic chemicals spewn from modern devices pulled by horses, although such details vary somewhat from church ...             Old Order Amish: Their Enduring Way of Life (Center Books in Anabaptist Studies)1 review Lucian Niemeyer, Donald B. Kraybill The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993 Old Order Amish Old Order Amish: Their Enduring Way of Life, explores the Amish in modern American in general, and the settlement of Amish people in Lancaster County Pennsylvania, in particular. This book not only has fascinating text which throws the reader right into the heart of what it means to be Amish, but also has breathtaking photographs of life in and around the village of Intercourse, just some ...             The Upside-Down Kingdom11 reviews Donald B. Kraybill Herald Press, 2003 Upside Down? Yes... Upside Down! I will never forget the confused look I received from the audience when I said, "The Kingdom of God is Upside-Down." This revealed to me that many Christians probably have not given a lot of thought to the Kingdom of God. If the Body of Christ fully understood this Kingdom... I don't think she would squinch her eyes at the words "Upside Down." And I certainly don't believe we would be giving in ...             The Amish of Lancaster County Donald B. Kraybill Stackpole Books, 2008 More than 5 million people visit Lancaster County every year to experience the culture of the oldest Amish community in the world. This book by the leading scholar of the Amish in North America explains the uncommon lifestyle of these simple-living people who intrigue so many visitors. Mini essays on all aspects of Amish life, from spirituality and dress to horse-and-buggy transport, are accompanied by beautiful full-color photographs. The ...             The Amish and the State (Center Books in Anabaptist Studies) The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003 In this new edition of The Amish and the State Donald Kraybill brings together legal scholars and social scientists to explore the unique series of conflicts between a traditional religious minority and the modern state. In the process, the authors trace the preservation -- and the erosion -- of religious liberty in American life. Kraybill begins with an overview of the Amish in North America and describes the "negotiation model" used throughout ...             Who Are the Anabaptists: Amish, Brethren, Hutterites, and Mennonites Donald B. Kraybill Herald Press, 2003             Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy36 reviews Donald B. Kraybill, Steven M. Nolt, ... Jossey-Bass, 2007 Seventy times seven This book is a grace note in an age of religiously fuelled hate crimes and suicide bombings. It is not only about how the Old Order Amish found it within themselves to forgive the killer of their young girls, it is also one of the best books on religion and ethics that I have ever read. If the reader learns one thing from the Nickel Mines school shooting, it is this: "the Amish commitment to ...             On the Backroad to Heaven: Old Order Hutterites, Mennonites, Amish, and Brethren (Center Books in Anabaptist ...6 reviews Donald B. Kraybill, Carl Desportes Bowman The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002 The best book on some of the most interesting peoples around As a person always curious about lifestyles different from my seemingly mundane existince in suburban Melbourne, the Amish and Old Order Mennonites, with their resistance to technology and extremely gentle and peaceful beliefs, have always fascinated me. Although other books, such as the "People's Place" series, actually offer a good deal of useful information about specific topics relevant to ...             A Quiet Spirit: Amish Quilts from the Collection of Cindy Tietze & Stuart Hodosh1 review Donald B. Kraybill, Patricia T. Herr, ... University of California Los Angeles, Fowler, 1996 This book is a treasure. This book is outstanding. The three scholarly articles by the authors, the beautiful color photographs of Amish quilts, and even the abundant white space in the lay out of this book all serve to communicate explicitly and implicitly the art, the lifestle and the values of the Amish. This book is a feast for the eyes. Many quilts are shown both in their entirety to show the impact of the quilt as ...             Where Was God on September 11: Seeds of Faith and Hope Herald Press, 2002             The Amish Struggle with Modernity1 review UPNE, 1994 A great look at a fascinating group This fascinating text was written to explore various facets of Amish culture and how these help and/or hinder the existence of this group of the modern world. There are two main authors, Kraybill and Olshan, however this book is a collection of essays about different topics. These articles are carefully organized to build the reader a base of Amish culture and then introduce some of the major ...             Horse-and-Buggy Mennonites: Hoofbeats of Humility in a Postmodern World (Publications of the Pennsylvania ...2 reviews Donald B. Kraybill, James P. Hurd Pennsylvania State University Press, 2006 Horse-and-Buggy Mennonites My sister is really interested in the Mennonites but has had trouble finding any good literature. I sent her this book and she raved about it and told me she leant it to her friend - also interested in Mennonites. Thank-you for having such wide choices in literature.             Passing on the Faith: The Story of a Mennonite School Donald B. 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