The Monied Metropolis: New York City and the Consolidation of the American Bourgeoisie, 1850 1896 by Sven Beckert

The Monied Metropolis: New York City and the Consolidation of the American Bourgeoisie, 1850 1896

Sven Beckert

516 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

nonfiction history informative reflective slow-paced
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Tracing the shifting fortunes and changing character of New York City's economic elite over half a century, Sven Beckert brings to light a neglected--and critical--chapter in the social history of the U.S.: the rise of an American bourgeoisie. The...

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