Household Gods by Deborah Cohen

Household Gods by Deborah Cohen

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Chronicles 100 years of British interiors, focusing on class, choice, shopping and possessions. Exploring records and archives, this book locates the source of modern consumerism and materialism in 19th-century religious fervour. It uncovers a society of consumers whose identities have become entwined with the things they put in their houses.

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Household Gods by Deborah Cohen

Chronicles 100 years of British interiors, focusing on class, choice, shopping and possessions. Exploring records and archives, this book locates the source of modern consumerism and materialism in 19th-century religious fervour. It uncovers a society of consumers whose identities have become entwined with the things they put in their houses.
Deborah Cohen is associate professor of history at Brown University. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island.
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ISBN 13 9780300112139
ISBN 10 0300112130
Title Household Gods
Author Deborah Cohen
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Yale University Press
Year published 2006-11-01
Number of pages 336
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.