Selling the Amish The Tourism of Nostalgia |
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| Author:
| Trollinger, Susan L. |
| Series title: | Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4214-0419-6 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2012 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $55.00 |
Book Description:
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More than 19 million tourists flock to Amish Country each year, drawn by the opportunity to glimpse 'a better time' and the quaint beauty of picturesque farmland and handcrafted quilts. What they may find, however, are elaborately themed town centers, outlet malls, or even a water park. Susan L. Trollinger explores this puzzling incongruity, ......
More than 19 million tourists flock to Amish Country each year, drawn by the opportunity to glimpse 'a better time' and the quaint beauty of picturesque farmland and handcrafted quilts. What they may find, however, are elaborately themed town centers, outlet malls, or even a water park. Susan L. Trollinger explores this puzzling incongruity, ......