| Material Culture in Europe and China, 1400-1800: The Rise of Consumerism 1997 Edition Contributor(s): Adshead, S. A. M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349257648 ISBN-13: 9781349257645 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1997 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - History | Social History - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 306 |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.82 lbs) 279 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |