The market revolution : Jacksonian America, 1815-1846
The central theme of this study of American life in the early 19th century is the establishment of capitalism. The author argues that, following the Industrial Revolution, two distinct societies were created in the USA: rich and poor, proprietors and labourers, city dwellers and farmers.
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Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
1991.
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The central theme of this study of American life in the early 19th century is the establishment of capitalism. The author argues that, following the Industrial Revolution, two distinct societies were created in the USA: rich and poor, proprietors and labourers, city dwellers and farmers. |
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502 pages ; 24 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 449-486) and index. |
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0195038894 9780195038897 0195089200 9780195089202 |