Household gods : the British and their possessions

Household gods : the British and their possessions / Deborah Cohen.

Author/creator	Cohen, Deborah, 1968-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2006.
Description	xvii, 296 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents only
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subject(s)	Decorative arts--Great Britain --History --19th century. Decorative arts--Great Britain --History --20th century. Social values--Great Britain. Materialism--Great Britain. Retail trade--Great Britain. Great Britain--Social life and customs --19th century. Great Britain--Social life and customs --1918-1945. Great Britain--Commerce --Social aspects.

Contents	The British at home -- Material good: morality and the well-to-do -- Cathedrals to commerce: shoppers and entrepreneurs -- Art at home: how the house became artistic -- In possession: men, women, and decoration -- Home as a stage: personality and possessions -- Designs on the past: antiques as a faith -- Modern living: the triumph of safety first -- Your neighbour's house.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-284) and index.
LCCN	2006012782
ISBN	0300112130 (alk. paper)
ISBN	9780300112139 (alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	DA533 .C64 2006	✔ Available	Place Hold