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Confidence men and painted women : a study of middle-class culture in America, 1830-1870 / Karen Halttunen.

Collection Type

  • Books and periodicals

GUSN

GUSN-153150

Description

xviii, 262 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Details

Descriptive Terms

Middle class History 19th century.
Social values.
Hypocrisy.
Sincerity.
Social Class.
Social Conditions
Social Control, Informal history.
Social Values.
Moral conditions.

Originator

Halttunen, Karen, 1951-

Publication

New Haven : Yale University Press

Publisher Series

Yale historical publications. Miscellany ;

Description

xviii, 262 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Notes

Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 239-255.
Rodris Roth Library.

ISBN

0300028350

Call Number

Roth HT690.U6 H34 1982

Places

United States
United States.

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