“It is no accident that banks resemble temples, preferably Greek, and that the supplicants who come to perform the rites of deposit and withdrawal instinctively lower their voices into the registers of awe. Even the most junior tellers acquire within weeks of their employment the officiousness of hierophants tending an eternal flame.”
Quote by Lewis H. Lapham
Work
Money and Class in America: Notes and Observations on the Civil Religion
This book delves into the complex relationship between money and class in America, analyzing how economic status shapes societal norms and values. It examines the role of civil religion in reinforcing class divisions and the impact of wealth on American culture and politics. more
Author
Lewis H. Lapham
Lewis H. Lapham is an American writer born on January 8, 1935. He is known for his distinctive literary style and profound insights into American society and politics. more
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