Refinement of America

By (author): "Richard L. Bushman"
Genres:Nonfiction books  History books  School books  American books  19th Century books  American History books  18th Century books  Grad School books  United States books  Material Culture books  
Publish Date: 1992
Refinement of America
ISBN0517117819
ISBN139780517117811
AsinRefinement of America
Original titleThe Refinement of America: Persons, Houses, Cities
This lively and authoritative volume makes clear that the quest for taste and manners in America has been essential to the serious pursuit of a democratic culture.