The historian's Wizard of Oz : reading L. Frank Baum's classic as a political and monetary allegory /: reading L. Frank Baum's classic as a political and monetary allegory. (2002)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- The historian's Wizard of Oz : reading L. Frank Baum's classic as a political and monetary allegory /: reading L. Frank Baum's classic as a political and monetary allegory. (2002)
- Main Title:
- The historian's Wizard of Oz : reading L. Frank Baum's classic as a political and monetary allegory
- Further Information:
- Note: Edited by Ranjit S. Dighe.
- Editors:
- Dighe, Ranjit S, 1965-
- Contents:
- 1. Introduction: The Colors of Money -- 2. "If I Only Had a Brain": A Primer on Gold, Silver, and the American Monetary System -- 3. "Populism Will Put Them to Sleep": A Short History of the Populist Movement of the 1890s -- 4. L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, with Annotations -- App. A. Another Fiat-Money Metaphor, from The Marvelous Land of Oz -- App. B. William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" Speech -- App. C. The Quantity Theory of Money.
- Publisher Details:
- New York : Praeger
- Publication Date:
- 2002
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (184 pages)
- Subjects:
- 813.4
Literary Criticism -- Semiotics & Theory
Children -- Books and reading -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Politics and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Children's stories, American -- History and criticism
Political fiction, American -- History and criticism
Fantasy fiction, American -- History and criticism
Economics in literature
Money in literature
Oz (Imaginary place)
Allegory
Enfants -- Livres et lecture -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
Politique et littérature -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
Histoires pour enfants américaines -- Histoire et critique
Politique-fiction américaine -- Histoire et critique
Économie politique dans la littérature
Oz (Lieu imaginaire)
Allégorie
Allegory
Children -- Books and reading
Children's stories, American
Economics
Economics in literature
Fantasy fiction, American
Money in literature
Oz (Imaginary place)
Political and social views
Political fiction, American
Politics and literature
The Wizard of Oz (Baum)
Literary Criticism -- General
Economic theory & philosophy
United States
Allegories
Criticism, interpretation, etc
History
Allegories
Allegories
Allégories
Political and social views
Knowledge -- Economics
Political and social views
Knowledge -- Economics - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9798216096467
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780275974183
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- Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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