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The consuming temple: Jews, department stores, and the consumer revolution in Germany, 1880-1940

By Lerner , Paul Frederick

Book information

Publisher
Cornell University Press
Year
2016
ISBN
9780801452864, 9781501700125, 150170012X
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6758600 bytes)
Pages
illustrations\281
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Consumer behavior;Consumer behavior--Germany--Hist

Description

Department stores in Germany, like their predecessors in France, Britain, and the United States, generated great excitement when they appeared at the end of the nineteenth century. Their sumptuous displays, abundant products, architectural innovations, and prodigious scale inspired widespread fascination and even awe; at the same time, however, many Germans also greeted the rise of the department store with considerable unease. This book explores the complex German reaction to department stores and the widespread belief that they posed hidden dangers both to the individuals, especially women, who frequented them and to the nation as a whole.

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