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Book SynopsisYoder case, and law professor Garret Epps, assess the Amish contribution to preserving religious liberty in the United States.
Trade ReviewThe second edition... is... a resource book that will be of considerable interest not only to scholars of the Amish and other Anabaptists but to those concerned with religious freedom-and its recent decline-in the United States. -- Timothy Miller Utopian Studies 2005 Invaluable... provide readers with updated insights into the workings of the small religious community. -- Thomas E. Gallagher Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 2005
Table of ContentsContents:Foreword Martin E. MartyPreface and Acknowledgments A Note on Sources1. Negotiating with Caesar Donald B. Kraybill2. The Amish View of the State Paton Yoder3. Military Service and Conscription Albert N. Keim4. The National Amish Steering Committee Marc A. Olshan5. Education and Schooling Thomas J. Meyers6. The National Committee for Amish Religious Freedom William C. Lindholm7. Social Security and Taxes Peter J. Ferrara8. Slow-Moving Vehicles Lee J. Zook9. Health Care Gertrude Enders Huntington10. Land Use Elizabeth Place11. The Role of Outsiders Robert L. Kidder12. Encounters with the State, 1990-2002 Herman D. Bontrager13. First Amendment Issues William B. Ball14. The Amish and the American Oyster Garrett EppsApendix: Significant Legal Cases Elizabeth PlaceNotes References Contributors Index
