Cultural history and material culture : everyday life, landscapes, museums / by Thomas J. Schlereth ; with a foreword by Kenneth L. Ames.

Main entry:

Schlereth, Thomas J.

Title & Author:

Cultural history and material culture : everyday life, landscapes, museums / by Thomas J. Schlereth ; with a foreword by Kenneth L. Ames.

Edition:

1st pbk. ed.

Publication:

Charlottesville : University Press of Virginia, 1992.

Description:

xxx, 440 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Notes:
Cover title: Cultural history & material culture.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary:

This profusely illustrated collection of essays, winner of the Elsie Clews Parsons Prize as the best folklore book of 1990, should engage anyone with an interest in how the humble devices and relics of everyday American life have influenced, and will continue to influence, our cultural history.

ISBN:

0813913969 (paper)
9780813913964 (paper)

Subject:

Material culture United States.
Landscapes United States.
Human geography United States.
Historical museums United States.
Cultural geography.
Industries United States.
Culture matérielle États-Unis.
Paysages États-Unis.
Histoire Musées États-Unis.
Géographie culturelle.
Industrie États-Unis.
Industries
Historical museums
Human geography
Landscapes
Manners and customs
Material culture
Historisches Museum
Landschaft
Sachkultur
Aufsatzsammlung
United States Social life and customs.
États-Unis Mœurs et coutumes.
United States
USA

Form/genre:

Aufsatzsammlung.

Added entries:

Cultural history & material culture.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 74710
Call No.: ID:92-B2256
Status: Available

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