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Deliver Us from Evil: an Interpretation of American Prohibition Norman Clark
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Deliver Us from Evil: an Interpretation of American Prohibition
Norman Clark
Jacket Description/Back: This book traces the efforts of American society to legislate protective barriers against one of its most public devastations--drunkenness. It shows the profound impact of the prohibition movement on political history before 1916 and analyzes its ambiguous triumph in the 1920's. Publisher Marketing: It shows the profound impact of the prohibition movement on political history before 1916 and analyzes its ambiguous triumph in the 1920s. In doing so, it reveals the relationship between liquor control and the unique moral history of the American family. Here is social history at its best, wiping away the myth and legends of the past.
Contributor Bio: Clark, Norman Norman Clark is a semi-retired ad-man with a plus-50 years experience and a lifelong passion for Old Posters. He now creates books discussing the design and effectiveness of works from their own contemporary times.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 17, 1976 |
| ISBN13 | 9780393091700 |
| Publishers | W. W. Norton & Company |
| Pages | 256 |
| Dimensions | 134 × 202 × 17 mm · 276 g |
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