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AmishMember of a conservative Christian group in North America known as the Old Order Amish Mennonite Church. The Amish originated in 1693–97 as followers of the Mennonite elder Jakob Ammann (1644?–c. 1730) in Switzerland, Alsace, and Germany. He taught that lying was grounds for excommunication (which meant being shunned by all other Mennonites), that clothing should be uniform and beards untrimmed, and that the state church should be avoided. Migration to North America and assimilation eliminated the Amish in Europe. They settled in Pennsylvania in the 18th century. After 1850 they split into “Old Order” (traditional) and “New Order” (now the Mennonite churches). Old Order Amish now live in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, and Kansas. Adults are baptized and admitted to formal church membership at age 17 to 20. Services are in Pennsylvania Dutch (a German dialect) and some English. Though similar in theology to Mennonites, Amish wear modest, old-fashioned clothing and generally reject modern technology, including automobiles and telephones. Amish conservative Christian group in North America noted for its simple, orderly life and nonconformist dress. [Am. Hist.: EB, I: 316] See : Austerity How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Amish fathers have been told by
New York state labor officials that the sect's practice of having
14- to 17-year-old sons working alongside their fathers in woodworking
and construction tasks violates a law. Expertly compiled by Lucy Leid, "Countryside Cooking &
Chatting" is a handy spiral bound treasury of mouth-watering
traditional recipes and reflective wisdom drawn from the culinary
traditions of Amish and Mennonite communities. In Picoult's seventh novel, successful Philadelphia defense
attorney Ellie Hathaway, who has fond memories of summers spent with her
Aunt Leda in the Amish country of Pennsylvania, decides to return to her
aunt's house when she becomes fed up with herself for getting
acquittals for clients she knows are guilty. |
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