What a rag rug means

Journal of Material Culture

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 259-281

  Steedman, Carolyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

19th century; Elizabeth Gaskell; Rag trade; Representation; Working class life

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347715533     PISSN: 13591835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135918359800300301     Document Type: Article

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