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Global Trade, Smuggling, and the Making of Economic Liberalism
Asian Textiles in France 1680-1760
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Focusing on the influence of global trade in early modern France, the narrative explores the 1686 ban on Asian textiles, which sparked widespread smuggling, illicit retail, and consumer uprisings. It also highlights the French administration's attempts to obtain textile production technology, marking a significant shift towards the liberal Enlightenment political economy. The book reveals the complex interplay between commerce, governance, and social movements during this transformative period.
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Global Trade, Smuggling, and the Making of Economic Liberalism, Kenneth A. Loparo
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- Title
- Global Trade, Smuggling, and the Making of Economic Liberalism
- Subtitle
- Asian Textiles in France 1680-1760
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Kenneth A. Loparo
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Released
- 2016
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 280
- ISBN13
- 9781349684717
- Category
- World history
- Description
- Focusing on the influence of global trade in early modern France, the narrative explores the 1686 ban on Asian textiles, which sparked widespread smuggling, illicit retail, and consumer uprisings. It also highlights the French administration's attempts to obtain textile production technology, marking a significant shift towards the liberal Enlightenment political economy. The book reveals the complex interplay between commerce, governance, and social movements during this transformative period.