The old order amish of new york are relative newcomers who while representing an old or plain way of life are bringing change to the state so that readers can better understand where the amish come from and their relationship to other christian groups new york amish traces the origins of the amish in the religious confrontation and political upheaval of the protestant reformation and . Note 5 retrouvez new york amish life in the plain communities of the empire state et des millions de livres en stock sur amazonfr achetez neuf ou doccasion. New york amish life in the plain communities of the empire state tracing amish settlement in new york from the nineteenth century to the twenty first karen m johnson weiner draws on more than thirty years of participant observation interviews and archival research to introduce the amish to their non amish neighbors. New york amish life in the plain communities of the empire state by karen m johnson weiner. In a book that highlights the existence and diversity of amish communities in new york state karen m johnson weiner draws on twenty five years of observation participation interviews and archival research to emphasize the contribution of the amish to the states rich cultural heritagewhile the amish settlements in pennsylvania and ohio are internationally known the amish population in