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Contents List of Figures, Maps, and Tables vii Preface ix Acknowledgments xv chapter 1. Discovering the Holmes County Amish 1 chapter 2. The Origins of Religious Diversity 34 chapter 3. Coping with Church Schism 58 chapter 4. Continuity and Change in Family Life 96 chapter 5. The Changing Landscape of Learning 141 chapter 6. Work Within and Outside Tradition 174 chapter 7. Health along the Life Cycle 220 chapter 8. Stepping Back and Looking Forward 259 appendixes A. Methodology 291 B. Ohio Amish Settlements, 2008 299 C. Holmes County Settlement Amish Church Schisms, 1900–2001 301 Notes 303 Bibliography 335 Index 347 This page intentionally left blank ...

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