Thrift : A Cyclopedia.
Title:
Thrift : A Cyclopedia.
Author:
Blankenhorn, David.
ISBN:
9781599472294
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (361 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part One: What Is Thrift? -- 1. Thrift as Growing -- 2. Thrift as Good Fortune -- 3. Thrift as Prospering -- 4. Thrift as Saving -- 5. Thrift as Hoarding -- 6. What Thrift Is -- Part Two: The Cases against Thrift -- 7. The Ascetic's Case -- 8. The Prophet's Case -- 9. The Gentleman's Case -- 10. The Sensualist's Case -- 11. The Economist's Case -- 12. The Socialist's Case -- 13. The Spendthrift's Case -- Part Three: Visionaries -- 14. By Dint of His Thrift -- 15. The More Treasure They Will Lay Up in Heaven -- 16. The Art of Making Money Plenty -- 17. Duncan of Ruthwell -- 18. Knox's Bank -- 19. Those Rules of Thrift and Economy -- 20. Those Who Are Not Ashamed of Economy -- 21. The Prophet of Victorian England -- 22. Sikes of Huddersfield -- 23. Who Catches the Vision? -- 24. A Constant Lesson in Thrift -- 25. The Greater Thrift -- 26. Always Had a Broom in My Hand -- 27. A Day Labourer So Long -- 28. The Idea of Thrift -- 29. That We May Save the Greatest -- 30. A Person Who Makes Beautiful Things -- 31. Character in the Highest and Best Sense -- 32. Beauty in Homespun -- 33. Creative Economy -- 34. Take the Nickels and Turn Them into Dollars -- 35. Some Reflection of the Simple Virtues -- 36. George Never Leaves Bedford Falls -- Part Four: Institutions -- 37. Thrift Boxes -- 38. Gardens -- 39. Friendly and Fraternal Societies -- 40. Mutual Savings Banks -- 41. Producer and Consumer Cooperatives -- 42. Building and Loan Associations -- 43. Credit Unions -- 44. Public Libraries -- 45. Thrift Shops -- Part Five: Movements -- 46. To Build International Solidarity -- 47. To Bring People Together -- 48. To Organize Sacrifice -- 49. To Train Children -- Part Six: Thrift Wisdom -- 50. Proverbs and Maxims -- Conclusion: The Possibilities of American Thrift -- Acknowledgments.
Appendix A: Do You Know What Thrift Is? (A Quiz) -- Appendix B: Puritans and Quakers -- Notes -- Part 1 -- Part 2 -- Part 3 -- Part 4 -- Part 5 -- Part 6 -- Conclusion -- Quote Citations -- Introduction -- Part One -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- Part Two -- 7 -- 8 -- 9 -- 10 -- 11 -- 12 -- 13 -- Part Three -- 14 -- 15 -- 16 -- 17 -- 18 -- 19 -- 20 -- 21 -- 22 -- 23 -- 24 -- 25 -- 26 -- 27 -- 28 -- 29 -- 30 -- 31 -- 32 -- 33 -- 34 -- 35 -- 36 -- Part Four -- 37 -- 38 -- 39 -- 40 -- 41 -- 42 -- 43 -- 44 -- 45 -- Part Five -- 46 -- 47 -- 48 -- 49 -- 50 -- Conclusion -- Appendix B -- Index.
Abstract:
In today's consumer-driven society, extolling the virtues of thrift might seem like a quaint relic of a bygone era. Americans have embraced the ideas of easy credit, instant gratification, and spending as a tool to combat everything from recessions to the effects of natural disasters and terrorist attacks. In David Blankenhorn's new compendium, Thrift: A Cyclopedia, he reminds readers of a time when thrift was one of America's most cherished cultural values. Gathering hundreds of quotes, sayings, proverbs, and photographs of Blankenhorn's vast personal collection of thrift memorabilia, this handsome book is a treasure trove of wisdom from around the world and throughout the ages. Readers will find insights from such varied sources as the Bible, the Qur'an, William Shakespeare, Karl Marx, Oscar Wilde, J. C. Penney, and Warren Buffett. Entries are serious, inspiring, occasionally humorous, and they will go a great way toward expanding the narrow perception of thrift as simple penny pinching; replacing that myopic view with one of a broader thrift-one that, as William H. Kniffen puts it, "earns largely and spends wisely" and leads to a life of independence and comfort well into old age. Educators and parents will find ample wisdom to pass on to the next generation about the value of hard work, saving for the future, and generosity. Historians will delight in the glimpses into the U.S. thrift movement of the 1920s. Those seeking encouragement and inspiration will find much material here for reflection on the ideals of good stewardship, diligence, and sound financial planning. As our society ails from wastefulness, growing economic inequality, indebtedness, and runaway consumerism, there could be no stronger cure than this powerful little word, "thrift", which finds its root meaning in the word "thrive.".
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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