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

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Synopsis
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.
Copyright:
1993

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780307761149
Related ISBNs:
9780679754114
Publisher:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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Copyrighted By:
William R. Leach
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Social Studies
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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