Broschiertes Buch

American Artisans

Crafting Society Identity, 1750-1850

Herausgeber: Rock, Howard B; Asher, Robert; Gilje, Paul A

Beschreibung

This work examines the role of artisans in the American economy and society in the 18th and 19th centuries. Going beyond the traditional story of the decline of journeyman status, it explores a variety of themes loosely centred around opportunities in the developing economy.

Autor

Howard B. Rock taught American History from 1973 to 2009. He is the author of Artisans of the New Republic, Haven of Liberty: New York Jews in the New World, 1654-1865, and The New York City Artisan, and is co-author of Keepers of the Revolution and Cityscapes: A History of New York in Images. Paul A. Gilje is the George Lynn Cross Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Oklahoma and co-author of Keepers of the Revolution.Robert Asher is the author of the Immigration to the United States series

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. November 1995
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 404g
• ISBN-13: 9780801850301
• ISBN-10: 0801850304
• Artikelnr.: 21865427