Book Description
Renowned historian Peter Stearn presents an original and ground-breaking study on consumerism as both an international and historical phenomenon. The book is a fascinating exploration of the world in which we live, and is compulsive reading for the general reader and students alike.
About the Author
Peter N. Stearns is Provost and Professor of History at George Mason University. He is the author of Gender in World History (Routledge, 2000) and The Other Side of Western Civilization.
Consumerism in World History: The Global Transformation of Desire FROM THE PUBLISHER
Renowned historian Peter Stearn presents an original and ground-breaking study on consumerism as both an international and historical phenomenon. The book is a fascinating exploration of the world in which we live, and is compulsive reading for the general reader and students alike.