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In hock : pawning in America from independence through the Great Depression /
Puncturing the myth of the seamy storefront stocked with stolen watches and overseen by a shifty proprietor, In Hock reveals that pawnshops have long played an integral role in Americans' economic lives. The definitive history of pawnbroking in the United States from the nation's founding...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago ; London :
University of Chicago Press,
2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- In hock
- The "Jew broker" in American culture
- In defense of pawnbrokers
- The economies of everyday life
- Pawnbroking and criminal activity
- Loan societies and the legitimation of pawnbroking
- Unredeemed.