Indhold: Foundations (Models for understanding Amish society -- The birth of Amish society -- To America) -- Stability and fulfillment (The Amish Charter -- The community -- Agriculture and subsistence -- The Amish family -- Child nurture and training -- The lifeceremonies -- Ritual integration of the community -- The symbolism of community and custom) -- Patterns of change (Change and fragmentation -- Deviation and vulnerability -- Health and healing -- Backstage Amish life -- Responses to change) -- Survival (The discourse with survival).
