ALBANY - University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Mark Louden, Department of German, will present "Who Are the Amish?" at 7 p.m. May 22 at Albertson Memorial Library, 200 N. Water St., Albany.
Louden will contrast widely held myths with facts about the Amish and closely related religious groups such as the Mennonites, of which he is a practicing member. He will cover history, tenets of faith of the various branches, lifestyle customs and more.
Louden is a linguist and fluent speaker of Pennsylvania Dutch. He has published extensively on this language and other German-American varieties, as well as Yiddish.
There is no cost to attend. For more information, call the library at 608-862-3491 or email albanypl@tds.net.
Louden will contrast widely held myths with facts about the Amish and closely related religious groups such as the Mennonites, of which he is a practicing member. He will cover history, tenets of faith of the various branches, lifestyle customs and more.
Louden is a linguist and fluent speaker of Pennsylvania Dutch. He has published extensively on this language and other German-American varieties, as well as Yiddish.
There is no cost to attend. For more information, call the library at 608-862-3491 or email albanypl@tds.net.
