Pennsylvania Dutch & Other Essays
Download or Read eBook Pennsylvania Dutch & Other Essays PDF written by Phebe Earle Gibbons and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Phebe Earle Gibbons |
| Publisher | : Stackpole Books |
| Total Pages | : 452 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0811729028 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780811729024 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Pennsylvania Dutch & Other Essays by : Phebe Earle Gibbons
Book excerpt: Between 1869 and 1882, Phebe Earle Gibbons, a Pennsylvania Quaker, wrote down her first-hand observations of the lifestyles and customs of the Pennsylvania Dutch groups that surrounded her -- the Amish, Mennonites, Moravians, Schwenkfelders -- as well as English Quakers and Welsh and Irish miners of Scranton. She described their weddings, funerals, religious practices, social gatherings, family life, folk beliefs, and holidays. This new edition of Gibbons's classic work includes a new introduction by Don Yoder which discusses the significance of the book and the life of its author.
