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
• 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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