Global Trade, Smuggling, and the Making of Economic Liberalism

Asian Textiles in France 1680-1760

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

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Imported from India, China, the Levant, and Persia and appreciated for their diversity, designs, fast bright colours and fine weave, Asian textiles became so popular in France that in 1686 the state banned their import, consumption and imitation.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2016-02-03
Mått140 x 216 x 21 mm
Vikt404 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieEurope's Asian Centuries
Antal sidor266
Upplaga16001
FörlagPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN9781349684717

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IntroductionPART I: GLOBAL TEXTILESPrologue – Three French Women and their Troublesome Textiles 1. Global Fabrics: The French Trade in Asian and Asian-Style Textiles PART II: SMUGGLING2. Smuggling Textiles into France 3. Smuggled Textiles Worn in France: The Politics of Privilege and the Violence of Fashion PART III: THE MAKING OF ECONOMIC LIBERALISM4. The State of Knowledge 5. Enlightenment Campaigning Conclusion Bibliography Appendix I-IV