Global Histories, Imperial Commodities, Local Interactions
| Author | : Jonathan Curry-Machado |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 370 |
| Release | : 2013-07-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781137283603 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1137283602 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (602 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Global Histories, Imperial Commodities, Local Interactions by : Jonathan Curry-Machado
Download or read book Global Histories, Imperial Commodities, Local Interactions written by Jonathan Curry-Machado and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-07-12 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The papers presented in this collection offer a wide range of cases, from Asia, Africa and the Americas, and broadly cover the last two centuries, in which commodities have led to the consolidation of a globalised economy and society – forging this out of distinctive local experiences of cultivation and production, and regional circuits of trade.