In the late nineteenth century, the urban department store arose as a built artifact and as a social institution in the United States. While the physical buildi

In the late nineteenth century, the urban department store arose as a built artifact and as a social institution in the United States. While the physical buildi

In the late nineteenth century, the urban department store arose as a built artifact and as a social institution in the United States. While the physical buildi

In the late nineteenth century, the urban department store arose as a built artifact and as a social institution in the United States. While the physical buildi

A Cultural History of Shopping was a Library Journal Best in Reference selection for 2022. Shopping emerged as a special pleasure and problem during the period