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Capitalism by gaslight : illuminating the economy of nineteenth-century America /
A compelling history of nineteenth-century economic, social, and cultural life, Capitalism by Gaslight explores the blurred boundary between legitimate and illegitimate economic activity, describing the dealings of prostitutes, dealers in dirty books and used goods, mock auctioneers, illegal slavers...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Philadelphia :
University of Pennsylvania Press,
©2015.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. |
| Colección: | Early American studies.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | A compelling history of nineteenth-century economic, social, and cultural life, Capitalism by Gaslight explores the blurred boundary between legitimate and illegitimate economic activity, describing the dealings of prostitutes, dealers in dirty books and used goods, mock auctioneers, illegal slavers, and other entrepreneurs. |
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| Notas: | "The essays here contain revised and expanded versions of many of the papers presented at a conference jointly sponsored by the McNeil Center for Early American Studies and the Library Company of Philadelphia"--Preface. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (352 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780812291025 0812291026 |