The Market Revolution in America: Social, Political, and Religious Expressions, 1800-1880
- ISBN-10
- 081391650X
- ISBN-13
- 9780813916507
- Category
- Capitalism
- Pages
- 366
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Authors
- Stephen Conway, Melvyn Stokes
Description
This collection of essays by pre-eminent scholars in nineteenth-century history aims to respond to Charles Sellers' "The market revolution", reflecting upon the historiographic accomplishments initiated by his work, while at the same time advancing the argument across a range of fields.
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