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Portable Property: Victorian Culture on the Move
John Plotz
Portable Property: Victorian Culture on the Move
John Plotz
What fueled the Victorian passion for hair-jewelry and memorial rings? When would an everyday object metamorphose from commodity to precious relic? This title examines the role played by portable objects in persuading Victorian Britons that they could travel abroad with religious sentiments, family ties, and national identity intact.
290 pages, 1, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | December 13, 2009 |
ISBN13 | 9780691146621 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 288 |
Dimensions | 234 × 155 × 16 mm · 422 g |
Language | English |