The Material Atlantic

Author	: Robert S. DuPlessis
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 387
Release	: 2016
ISBN-10	: 9781107105911
ISBN-13	: 1107105919
Rating	: 4/5 (11 Downloads)

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Download or read book The Material Atlantic written by Robert S. DuPlessis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating account of the trade patterns and consumption practices that arose following European colonisation of the Atlantic world. Focusing on textiles and clothing, Robert DuPlessis reveals how globally sourced goods shaped the material existence of virtually every group in the Atlantic basin during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

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