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Empire Of Things

Empire Of Things by Frank Trentmann


Authors
Frank Trentmann
ISBN
9780141028743
Published
Binding
Paperback
Pages
880
Dimensions
129 x 198 x 38mm

We are what we consume. From Renaissance Italy and late Ming China to today's shoppers, this is the epic history of the things that have seduced, enriched and unsettled our lives over the centuries - showing that rampant consumption is a truly global phenomenon, with a much longer history than we realize.
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