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Material Culture in Europe and China, 1400-1800: The Rise of Consumerism
S.A.M. Adshead
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Description for Material Culture in Europe and China, 1400-1800: The Rise of Consumerism
Hardcover. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 205 x 34. Weight in Grams: 520.
This book reinterprets the rise of consumerism in terms of interaction between Europe and China 1400-1800. In particular, it examines the intellectual foundations of consumerism in food, dress, shelter, utilities, information and symbolism. It highlights consumerism as an expression of both rationality and freedom and indicates the constructive role it has played in the formation of the modern world. Particular use is made of comparisons between developments in Europe and China to differentiate both.
This book reinterprets the rise of consumerism in terms of interaction between Europe and China 1400-1800. In particular, it examines the intellectual foundations of consumerism in food, dress, shelter, utilities, information and symbolism. It highlights consumerism as an expression of both rationality and freedom and indicates the constructive role it has played in the formation of the modern world. Particular use is made of comparisons between developments in Europe and China to differentiate both.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
279
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9780312172855
SKU
V9780312172855
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99-15
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