The authors explore the delicate tension between traditional and social change in Amish life, documenting the remarkable creative variation and individual expression Amish women achieve in their quilts despite the unique proscriptions of the particular communities. Rare photographs of the Amish by Susan Einstein capture glimpses of a culture that shuns the camera yet fascinates the outside world.
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The authors explore the delicate tension between traditional and social change in Amish life, documenting the remarkable creative variation and individual expression Amish women achieve in their quilts despite the unique proscriptions of the particular communities. Rare photographs of the Amish by Susan Einstein capture glimpses of a culture that shuns the camera yet fascinates the outside world.
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Very Good. Size: 10x1x10; UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History; Los Angeles, 1996. Hardcover. Book is large and additional shipping cost may apply. A Very Good, purple cloth binding with black emblem on front board and black lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, mild spine lean, bit of sunning to page margins, previous owner handwritten ink name front free endpaper else unmarked, in a Very Good, trace handling/scuff marks to panels, mild edge/corner wear, a hint of sunning to panel/flap margins, few faint smudge marks to panels, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 4to[quarto or approx. 9.5 x 12 inches], 231pp., appendix, color and b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. Please Note: Depending on site, actual book for sale may differ physically from picture listed. Additional scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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