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Writing the Amish: The Worlds of John A. Hostetler. Edited by David L. Weaver-Zercher. (University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2005. xviii, 351p. Illustrations, notes, chronology, bibliography, index. $34.95.)
      Almost all discussions of Amish history and culture, whether popular or scholarly, begin with the work of John A. Hostetler. Writing the Amish consists of four informative and insightful essays on Hostetler's life and academic career, beginning with one by Hostetler himself, and fourteen selections from Hostetler's writings. The essays and writings divide the 316 pages of text about equally, followed by a life chronology, comprehensive bibliography (also available in the July 2005 issue of Mennonite Quarterly Review), and index. The book brings into focus many facets of Hostetler's life work and relates them to one another in an effective and compelling survey. Weaver-Zercher's purpose is to "recount and assess Hostetler's Amish-related work," rather than offer a "comprehensive consideration" of all possible biographical and academic components of this life and work (p. xiv). . . .
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