{"product_id":"the-perennial-philadelphians-the-anatomy-of-an-american-aristocracy-9780812216936","title":"The Perennial Philadelphians: The Anatomy of an American Aristocracy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Perennial Philadelphians\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the city's inherited aristocracy--of Wanamakers and Drexels, of Biddles and Cadwaladers. Drawing on history, genealogy, politics, economics, the fine arts, private diaries, and the impressions and anecdotes of myriad living witnesses, Nathaniel Burt paints a fascinating portrait of Old Philadelphians. He traces the succession of a dynasty of doctors or lawyers, explores the country club scene, and takes us to regattas on the Schuylkill, fox hunts in Radnor, and horse shows in Devon. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in 1963, this classic text has lost none of its timeliness. An adept social commentator, Burt cuts aside the centuries-old protective coloration in which Old Philadelphians have wrapped themselves, and reveals who these people are and how they manage to perpetuate themselves from generation to generation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nathaniel Burt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Pennsylvania Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812216936\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNathaniel Burt taught music at Princeton University and Westminster Choir College. A composer and author, he now divides his time between Princeton and Wyoming. Roger W. Moss is Executive Director of The Athenaeum of Philadelphia and teaches in the Historic Preservation Program of the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of several books, including Historic Houses of Philadelphia: A Tour of the Region's Museum Homes and Historic Sacred Places of Philadelphia, both also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40214585180275,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":40.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_b5714cde-9bb1-44c8-b8c8-358de3f48eb5.jpg?v=1656510177","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-perennial-philadelphians-the-anatomy-of-an-american-aristocracy-9780812216936","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}