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    History

    The Anabaptist movement, from which the Amish later emerged, started in circles around Huldrych Zwingli (1484–1531) who led the early Reformation in Switzerland. In Zürich on January 21, 1525, Conrad Grebel and … See more

    Religious practices

    Two key concepts for understanding Amish practices are their rejection of Hochmut (pride, arrogance, haughtiness) and the high value they place on Demut (humility) and Gelassenheit (calmness, composure, placidity), o… See more

    Way of life

    Amish lifestyle is regulated by the Ordnung ("rules"), which differs slightly from community to community and from district to district within a community. There is no central Amish governing authority. Each Amish com… See more

    Subgroups

    The Amish fall into three main subgroups—the Old Order Amish, the New Order Amish, and the Beachy Amish—all of whom wear plain dress and live their life according to the Bible as codified in their church's … See more