Nature & the environment in Amish life
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Deciphering the Amish Relationship with Nature -- PART I: GROWING UP RURAL -- 2 Raising Children at Nature's Doorstep -- 3 The Amish Ecological Footprint -- PART II: WORKING WITH NATURE -- 4 The Transformat...
| Summary: | Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Deciphering the Amish Relationship with Nature -- PART I: GROWING UP RURAL -- 2 Raising Children at Nature's Doorstep -- 3 The Amish Ecological Footprint -- PART II: WORKING WITH NATURE -- 4 The Transformation of Amish Agriculture -- 5 The Forest for the Trees: The Wood-Products Industry -- 6 Tinkering with Creation: Alternative Animal Breeding -- PART III: RECONFIGURING LEISURE AND THE OUTDOORS -- 7 Bringing Nature Home: From Gardening to Herbal and Natural Medicines -- 8 Fin, Fur, and Feather: Nature-Based Recreation -- 9 Observing and Writing Nature: Amish as Travelers and Authors -- PART IV: THE AMISH AS ENVIROMENTALISTS -- 10 Acting Locally: Amish Responses to Regional Environmental Issues -- 11 Thinking Globally: The Amish Ecological Imagination -- 12 Parochial Stewards: The Amish Encounter with Nature and the Environment -- Appendix: Methods -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (312 pages). |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4214-2617-4 |
