Household gods : the British and their possessions /
Cohen, Deborah,1968-
New Haven ; London : Yale University Press,
c2006.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-284) and index.
The British at home -- Material good: morality and the well-to-do -- Cathedrals to commerce: shoppers and entrepreneurs -- Art at home: how the house became artistic -- In possession: men, women, and decoration -- Home as a stage: personality and possessions -- Designs on the past: antiques as a faith -- Modern living: the triumph of safety first -- Your neighbour's house.
Decorative arts
Decorative arts
Social values
Materialism
Retail trade