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Underwriting : the poetics of insurance in America, 1722-1872

This book is about the historical influence insurance has had on American culture.
Print Book, English, 2006
Stanford Univ. Press, Stanford, Calif., 2006
Criticism, interpretation, etc
XVIII, 187 Seiten : Illustrationen
9780804750899, 0804750890
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Contents Acknowledgments ix Preface: Claims xi Introduction 1 1 Philadelphia 35 2 Boston 63 3 Hartford 79 4 New York City 98 5 Boston 118 Notes 141 Works Cited 171 Index 183