Thrift : a Cyclopedia.

In today's consumer-driven society, extolling the virtues of thrift might seem like a quaint relic of a bygone era. Americans have embraced the ideas of easy credit, instant gratification, and spending as a tool to combat everything from recessions to the effects of natural disasters and terror...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Blankenhorn, David
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: West Conshohocken : Templeton Press, 1995.
Temas:
Consumption (Economics) > Social aspects > United States.
Saving and investment > United States.
Social values > United States > History.
Conduct of life > History.
Social values > United States > Quotations, maxims, etc.
Valeurs sociales > États-Unis > Histoire.
Morale pratique > Histoire.
Valeurs sociales > États-Unis > Citations, maximes, etc.
Conduct of life
Consumption (Economics) > Social aspects
Saving and investment
Social values
United States
History
Quotations
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In today's consumer-driven society, extolling the virtues of thrift might seem like a quaint relic of a bygone era. Americans have embraced the ideas of easy credit, instant gratification, and spending as a tool to combat everything from recessions to the effects of natural disasters and terrorist attacks. In David Blankenhorn's new compendium, Thrift: A Cyclopedia, he reminds readers of a time when thrift was one of America's most cherished cultural values.Gathering hundreds of quotes, sayings, proverbs, and photographs of Blankenhorn's vast personal collection of.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (361 pages)
ISBN:9781599472294
1599472295

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