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An Object of Seduction

Chinese Silk in the Early Modern Transpacific Trade, 1500-1700

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  • 230 pages
  • 9 hours of reading

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Focusing on the trans-Pacific trade of Chinese silk to New Spain, the book examines how rising demand influenced silk fashion and sericulture in both regions. It highlights the tensions arising from imperial regulations regarding foreign trade and the resulting conflicts within hierarchical systems. Through this lens, the narrative reveals the intricate connections between culture, commerce, and colonial politics during the early modern period.

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An Object of Seduction, Xiaolin Duan

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2022
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