Craft: An American History

by Glenn Adamson

Book Overview

A groundbreaking and endlessly surprising history of how artisans created America, from the nation's origins to the present day.

At the center of the United States' economic and social development, according to conventional wisdom, are industry and technology-while craftspeople and handmade objects are relegated to a bygone past. Renowned historian Glenn Adamson turns that narrative on its head in this innovative account, revealing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1635574587
• ISBN13: 9781635574586
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.4" x 9.3"