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The Amish schools of Indiana : faith in education /

Harroff, Stephen Bowers, 1942-

The Amish schools of Indiana : faith in education / Stephen Bowers Harroff. - West Lafayette, Ind. : Purdue University Press, c2003. - ix, 210 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : the substitute -- Indiana Amish schools -- The buildings and ground -- The pupils -- The teachers -- Leaving home and learning the basics in grades one and two -- Molding proper scholars in grades three, four, and five -- Preparing for life after school in grades six, seven, and eight -- Teacher education -- Difficulties at school -- Community interaction -- Conclusion : Indiana Amish schools at the dawn of the twenty-first century.

1557532931 (hardcover)

2003021754


Amish--Education--History.--Indiana

LC586.A45 / .H37 2003

371.071/7772

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