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On the one hand, by drawing on European aesthetic models to reinforce an exalted sense of mission, Athenaeum leaders sought to establish themselves as guardians of a nascent American culture. On the other, they struggled to balance their goals with their concerns about an increasingly democratic urban populace. As the Boston Athenaeum opened its doors to women as well as men outside its inner circle, it eventually began to define itself against a more accessible literary institution, the Boston Public Library.Told through a series of provocative episodes and generously illustrated, Culture Club offers a more complete picture than previously available of the cultural politics behind the making of a quintessentially American institution.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49506766192913,"sku":"CIN1558497145G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49568299680017,"sku":"GOR013707530","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1558497145.jpg?v=1763472362"},{"product_id":"energy-transitions-in-the-middle-east-book-katherine-wolff-9780755650378","title":"Energy Transitions in the Middle East","description":"How do Middle East energy transitions fit into international energy markets? 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