Book Description: "This is a short pamphlet about the Amish written in the 1930s by A.M. Aurand, Jr., a local Pennsylvania writer who self-published a number of similar booklets. Written in a conversational style, this outsider account is sympathetic and provides a surprising amount of detail about Amish and Mennonite religious beliefs and practices. Because Amish life is deeply conservative, this treatment remains useful for understanding their culture, even though it was written decades ago." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)Table of Contents: Publisher’s Preface; An Amishman Writes; These Odd Folk Called "amish"; Quaintness Of Hair Styles And Dress Attract Attention; Amish In Mifflin County Accounted Leading Conservatives; Amish And Mennonites Are World-famed Agriculturalists; Religious Services Are Held In Their Houses And Barns; Bundling And Marriage Customs Are Interesting And Unique; Funerals And Superstitions Attract Outside Interest; Temperance And Frugality Are Two Outstanding Attributes; Woman's Place Is In The Home And In The Harvest Fields; The German Language And "dutch" Dialect Familiar To All; Historical Account Of The Amish And The Mennonites ; Amish-mennonite Statistics; The True "faith And Practice" Of The Brethren, Or "dunkers"; Illustrations; Books About The Amish And The Mennonites; EndnotesAbout the Publisher: Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.orgForgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.