The Consuming Temple: Jews, Department Stores, and the Consumer Revolution in Germany, 1880 1940

by Paul Lerner

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. In The Consuming...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801452864
• ISBN13: 9780801452864
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher