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Exploring the role of objects in shaping early modern globalization, this volume examines commodities, art, and precious materials through European encounters with the Americas and Australia. It traces the movement of these items within networks of commerce, colonialism, and curiosity. Organized into four sections, it delves into global encounters, the relationship between matter and knowledge, evolving consumption habits, and the construction of global spaces, highlighting the interconnectedness of objects and historical contexts.
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The Global Lives of Things, Giorgio Riello, Anne Gerritsen
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- Released
- 2015
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- Title
- The Global Lives of Things
- Subtitle
- The Material Culture of Connections in the Early Modern World
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Giorgio Riello, Anne Gerritsen
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Released
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 266
- ISBN13
- 9781138776661
- Description
- Exploring the role of objects in shaping early modern globalization, this volume examines commodities, art, and precious materials through European encounters with the Americas and Australia. It traces the movement of these items within networks of commerce, colonialism, and curiosity. Organized into four sections, it delves into global encounters, the relationship between matter and knowledge, evolving consumption habits, and the construction of global spaces, highlighting the interconnectedness of objects and historical contexts.