20 Most Asked Questions About the Amish & Mennonites (People's Place Book, No 1) [Paperback]

Merle Good (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 25, 2001

Explore the questions most people have about the Amish and Mennonites.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This second edition revises a best-seller which answers questions about the Amish and Mennonites; from their dress and beliefs to their celebrations and the differences between the two groups. Membership requirements and the bonds which tie these communities are considered in an unusual, involving title. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Good Books; Revised edition (November 25, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561481858
• ISBN-13: 978-1561481859
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #235,863 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #2 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Protestantism > Mennonite
  • #9 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Protestantism > Mennonite

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not in-depth, February 12, 1999

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David Douthitt ([e-mail]) (Madison, Wisconsin, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 20 Most Asked Questions About the Amish & Mennonites (People's Place Book, No 1) (Paperback)

This is a very good book, and a good first book. If you are interested in the Old Order Mennonites and the Amish, this is a good first book to get. It does not cover the "Conservative Mennonite Movement" which includes many Mennonites that would not be classified as "Old Order," but the book is good anyway.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, but somewhat general and some answers incomplete, May 22, 2006

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K Scheffler (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 20 Most Asked Questions About the Amish & Mennonites (People's Place Book, No 1) (Paperback)

I found this book to be a quite readable overview of the Amish and Mennonite, although out of necessity it has to be quite general in order to be such a slim volume. My only complaint it that some of the "questions" are not answered satisfactoraly, namely that about the problems that the Amish currently have to contend with. Also, some of the photos (all in the book are black and white) are fairly dark, something which could easily have been avoided.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Rather too basic to be really useful, September 30, 2007

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mianfei - See all my reviews

This review is from: 20 Most Asked Questions About the Amish & Mennonites (People's Place Book, No 1) (Paperback)

Although the Amish and Old Order Mennonites are remarkably fascinating for their simplicity, peacefulness and deep emotional ties that modern industrial society lacks so much, this book, which I originally found in a bargain bookshop near my home in Carlton, unfortunately does not offer a great deal that curious people (like myself) ought to know about these groups.

The first book in the "People's Place" series, the book answers many crucial question about these groups but does so in a rather shallow and stereotyped manner that is unlikely to help the reader deeply understand and make his or her own judgments about the qualities typical of these groups. Whilst they explain clearly many quesitons like why the Amish reject higher education or why they dress as they do, there is very little effort to relate them together in a coherent fashion to the lifestyle they lead. As a person with a great interest in what motivates people and societies, I cannot consider this a good thing.

The "People's Place" series may not have had a good start, but the much more detailed later books therein show it had much more potential than shown on this first title.