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OverviewA brilliant history of American misgivings about the consequences of their comfort, affluence, and luxury. An illuminating study, intelligent and perceptive...full of interesting insights.O-Reviews in American History. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Daniels HorowitzPublisher: Ivan R Dee, Inc Imprint: Ivan R Dee, Inc Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.30cm Weight: 0.349kg ISBN: 9780929587776ISBN 10: 0929587774 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 01 March 1992 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAn imaginative and carefully researched study...The Morality of Spending accomplishes what it sets out to do: not a sociology of money but a history of ideas about money. Journal of Social History Daniel Horowitz has made creative use of diverse sources in order to integrate several fascinating strands of American cultural history. American Historical Review Clear, judicious, thorough and unfailingly interesting; a solid work on a most significant topic. Technology and Culture An illuminating study...intelligent and perspective...full of interesting insights. Reviews In American History An imaginative and carefully researched study...The Morality of Spending accomplishes what it sets out to do: not a sociology of money but a history of ideas about money. * Journal of Social History * Daniel Horowitz has made creative use of diverse sources in order to integrate several fascinating strands of American cultural history. * American Historical Review * Clear, judicious, thorough and unfailingly interesting; a solid work on a most significant topic. * Technology and Culture * An illuminating study...intelligent and perspective...full of interesting insights. * Reviews in American History * Author InformationDaniel Horowitz, who did his undergraduate work at Yale and received a Ph.D. from Harvard, is now professor of American studies and history at Smith College. He is at work on a book about Vance Packard. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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