Selling the Amish: The Tourism of Nostalgia

by Susan L. Trollinger

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, showing that Amish tourism is anything but plain and simple.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421404192
• ISBN13: 9781421404196
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.0"