Seductive Journey: American Tourists in France from Jefferson to the Jazz Age Tapa dura - 1998

University of Chicago Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

University of Chicago Press. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

University Of Chicago Press, 1998. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

University Of Chicago Press, 1998. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Fine hardcover in Very Good condition, if not better. Tight binding; clean pages; very good dust jacket. Minimal wear only.Very Good

Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. ...; ...; Hardcover. Spine end wear to DJ. Overall, a clean and tight copy. University of Chicago Press, 1998. 1st Edition/1st Printing. Fine Book in Near Fine Dust Jacket. Price Intact. . Bubble wrapped and shipped promptly in a box. .

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Univ of Chicago Pr, 1998. 378pp. Index, Notes, Illus. Wear boards, DJ: wear extremities.. 1st. Hb. VG+/VG+.

University of Chicago Press, 1998. Hardcover. New/New. New hardcover in new dust jacket. Pages are clean and free of marks or underlining. Includes author's notes, index, and photo plates. 412 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. For centuries, France has cast an extraordinary spell on travelers. Harvey Levenstein's Seductive Journey explains why so many Americans have visited it, and tells, in colorful detail, what they did when they got there. The result is a highly entertaining examination of the transformation of American attitudes toward French food, sex, and culture, as well as an absorbing exploration of changing notions of class, gender, race, and nationality. Levenstein begins in 1786, when Thomas Jefferson instructed young upper-class American men to travel overseas for self-improvement rather than debauchery. Inspired by these sentiments, many men crossed the Atlantic to develop "taste" and refinement. However, the introduction of the transatlantic steamship in… Leer más

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Univ of Chicago Pr, 1998. Hardback. Fine/Fine.

University of Chicago Press, 1998-10-01. Hardcover. Used:Good.