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The puzzles of Amish life are many. The unique blend of old and new in Amish life baffles us. Indeed, at first glance, the unusual mixtures look silly to modern folks. These perplexing puzzles, however, are quite reasonable when pieced together in the context of Amish history. Many of the puzzles are practical, cultural compromises-bargains that the Amish have struck between traditional ways and the powerful forces of modernization. Amish settlements...

Photographs capture the simple lifestyle of an Amish community in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and depict Amish individuals and families as they spend their time quilting, baking bread, raising barns, making hay, and traveling by buggy.