Objectifying China, Imagining America - Chinese Commodities in Early America

Zusammenfassung With the expanding presence of China in the global economy, Americans more and more look east for goods and trade. Focusing on the trade and consumption of porcelain, tea, and chinoiserie, this title shows that colonial Americans saw themselves as part of a world much larger than just Britain and Europe.

Product details

• Authors: Caroline Frank, Frank Caroline
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.01.2012
• EAN: 9780226260273
• ISBN: 978-0-226-26027-3
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; USA, China, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Economic history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas