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Scenes from the Life of a City

Scenes from the Life of a City Corruption and Conscience in Old New York

Hardback (10 Jan 1995)

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Publisher's Synopsis

A portrait of life in New York in the mid-19th century that focuses on four true-life characters who played important roles in reform efforts at the time. This text describes many social aspects of life in New York amidst political corruption, squalor and a growing gulf between rich and poor.

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Yale University Press

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Book information

ISBN: 9780300060416
Publisher: Yale University Press
Imprint: Yale University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 974.71
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 368
Weight: 800g
Height: 242mm
Width: 163mm
Spine width: 29mm