"Traces the American silk industry, once the world's largest, through case studies of the Nonotuck (Northampton, Massachusetts), Haskell (Westbrook, Maine), and

An Economic History of the Silk Industry, 1830-1930 is an ambitious historical analysis of the development of a major commodity.

This concise encyclopedia examines headwear around the world, from ancient times to the modern era, comprising entries that address cultural significance, relig

Making and Growing brings together the latest work in the fields of anthropology and material culture studies to explore the differences - and the relation - be

Reveals how commodity failure, as much as success, can shed light on aspirations, environment, and economic life in colonial societies.