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The consuming temple : Jews, department stores, and the consumer revolution in Germany, 1880-1940 /

Department stores in Germany, like their predecessors in France, Britain, and the United States, generated great excitement when they appeared at the end of the nineteenth century. Their sumptuous displays, abundant products, architectural innovations, and prodigious scale inspired widespread fascin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lerner, Paul Frederick (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, [2015]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Jerusalem's terrain: the department store and its discontents in imperial Germany
  • Dream worlds in motion: circulation, cosmopolitanism, and the Jewish question
  • Uncanny encounters: the Thief, the Shop Girl, and the Department Store King
  • Beyond the consuming temple: Jewish dissimilation and consumer modernity in provincial Germany
  • The consuming fire: fantasies of destruction in German politics and culture.