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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      07 September 2011
      02 September 2010
      ISBN:
      9780511734366
      9781108019286
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511734366
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      Dimensions:
      (216 x 140 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.42kg, 332 Pages
      • Subjects:
      American History: General Interest, Social and Population History, Historical Geography, History, Early Republic and Antebellum History
      Series:
      Cambridge Library Collection - North American History
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    Subjects:
    American History: General Interest, Social and Population History, Historical Geography, History, Early Republic and Antebellum History
    Series:
    Cambridge Library Collection - North American History
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    Harriet Martineau (1802–1876) was a British writer and scholar who can be described as one of the first British sociologists. She was one of the first social theorists to examine all aspects of a society, including social class, religion, national character and the status of women. After the death of her fiancé Martineau published articles on economics and taxation before embarking on a two year tour of the United States in 1834. She immersed herself in American society, visiting both Houses of Congress along with prisons, hospitals and literary and scientific institutions. These volumes contain a description of her travels through America. Written in the form of a travel book, Martineau's sharp powers of observation provide not only a vivid description of America but also insights into the construction of nineteenth century American society. Volume 1 contains her travels from New York to Washington D.C.

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