The Amish: How They Survive (Revised and Updated)

The Amish live far outside the cultural mainstream. During the last century, they grew from 5,000, inhabiting a handful of states, to 260,000 living in 28 states and one Canadian province. Preferring community to technology, the Amish live their lives in close fellowship with each other. Within their religious communities, everyone agrees on what technologies to adopt, what clothes to wear and what horse powered transportation to drive. A decade ago, approximately 90% of the Amish earned their incomes from traditional farming operations. Today, in some communities, less than 5% do so. Learn how the Amish have successfully responded to a tightening agricultural economy. See how their strict adherence to community values contributors to their doubling in size every 20 years. The documentary takes you on an intimate journey into Amish life and culture. You will discover how rapid growth and economic pressures threaten their community. You will also meet a people who, as a result of creative disengagement with the culture around them, thrive.
ASIN: B00FW18FWW
VSKU: LFV.B00FW18FWW.N
Condition: New
Author/Artist:Burton Buller
Binding: Dvd
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