Land of Desire: Merchants, Power, and the Rise of a New American Culture - Tapa blanda

Leach, William R.

 
9780679754114: Land of Desire: Merchants, Power, and the Rise of a New American Culture

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This monumental work of cultural history was nominated for a National Book Award. It chronicles America's transformation, beginning in 1880, into a nation of consumers, devoted to a cult of comfort, bodily well-being, and endless acquisition. 24 pages of photos.

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William R. Leach is a professor of history at Columbia University. His books include Butterfly PeopleCountry of Exiles: The Destruction of Place in American Life, and Land of Desire: Merchants, Power, and the Rise of a New American Culture, which was a National Book Award finalist.

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9780394543505: Land of Desire: Merchants, Power, and the Rise of a New American Culture

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ISBN 10:  0394543505 ISBN 13:  9780394543505
Editorial: Random House USA Inc, 1993
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