{"product_id":"the-great-amish-divide-benjamin-eli-yoder-9798293165056","title":"The Great Amish Divide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Great Amish Divide\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBetween the fields of Pennsylvania and the plains of Ohio, a decision in 1865 splitted one of the most resilient communities in American history. \u003ci\u003eThe Great Amish Divide\u003c\/i\u003e brings readers into the heart of the Amish experience - where faith, tradition, and identity were tested across generations.\u003cp\u003eBased on over four centuries of historical events - from the Radical Reformation in 1525 to the legal challenges of the twentieth century - this book examines how the Amish came to define themselves through separation, resistance, and resilience. Drawing from church records, court transcripts, oral histories, and eyewitness accounts, it tells the story of how Ordnung, shunning, language, and community discipline shaped not only who the Amish are - but what they would not become.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eorigins of the Anabaptist movement\u003c\/b\u003e during the Radical Reformation (1525), including the theological break from both Catholic and Protestant churches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow \u003cb\u003eMenno Simons\u003c\/b\u003e became a stabilizing leader and helped form the foundation of the Mennonite tradition through nonviolence, adult baptism, and community discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe brutal \u003cb\u003epersecutions and martyrdoms\u003c\/b\u003e faced by early Anabaptists in Switzerland, the Netherlands, and the Palatinate - and how this suffering shaped long-term resistance to outside authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reasons behind the \u003cb\u003eAmish migration to North America\u003c\/b\u003e (1720-1860), including promises of religious freedom in Pennsylvania and the challenges of resettlement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe origin and role of the \u003cb\u003eOrdnung - \u003c\/b\u003ethe unwritten but binding rules that govern Amish behavior - and how it differs across communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy \u003cb\u003elanguage matters\u003c\/b\u003e: how Pennsylvania Dutch became a cultural and theological boundary marker in Amish life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow the Amish approached \u003cb\u003epublic education, technology, and relations with the English\u003c\/b\u003e in the 19th and 20th centuries, including landmark court cases and cultural standoffs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eResearched over dozens of scholarly sources and firsthand Amish narratives, this is not a romantic tale or an outsider's fantasy. It is a clear, respectful, and complete historical account - written for readers who care about faith, liberty, and the American cultural story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Benjamin Eli Yoder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798293165056\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d","brand":"Benjamin Eli Yoder","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48137192145151,"sku":"9798293165056","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_552b2a90-d25a-43b3-ba7f-b8a91213507f.jpg?v=1770167173","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-great-amish-divide-benjamin-eli-yoder-9798293165056","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}