Thrift
a cyclopedia : being an early attempt to assemble the best of what is known from history and literature about one of our most provocative words for those who are not ashamed to think anew about happiness, extravagance, and thriving
Blankenhorn, David.
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Electronic books.
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West Conshohocken, Pa
Templeton Foundation Press
c2008
2008
monographic
eng
viii, 351 p. : ill.
pt. 1. What is thrift? -- pt. 2. The cases against thrift -- pt. 3. Visionaries -- pt. 4. Institutions -- pt. 5. Movements -- pt. 6. Thrift wisdom.
David Blankenhorn.
"A companion to the traveling exhibition, Thrift : in search of the art of living well, and the report to the nation, For a new thrift : confronting the debt culture."
Developed after a conference of scholars the author convened In October of 2005, at the request of the John Templeton Foundation, to discuss the history of thrift as an American value and practice.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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Consumption (Economics)
Social aspects
United States
Saving and investment
United States
Social values
United States
History
Conduct of life
United States
History
Social values
United States
Quotations, maxims, etc
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