Mistresses of the Transient Hearth

American Army Officers' Wives and Material Culture, 1840-1880

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

Av Robin D. Campbell

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This book explores the ways in which mid-19th Century American army officers' wives used material culture to confirm their status as middle-class women.

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Utgivningsdatum2013-05-01
Mått152 x 229 x 12 mm
Vikt453 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieStudies in American Popular History and Culture
Antal sidor206
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9780415650199

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List of Illustrations and Tables -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One -- The Life of the Mind -- Chapter Two -- A Necessary Nuisance: Sartorial Concerns -- Chapter Three -- Dainties in the Larder -- Chapter Four -- I Never Objected to Entertaining Men -- Chapter Five -- Household Gods: the Essentials of Home Life -- Chapter Six -- Taps -- Appendix One -- Appendix Two -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.