Transcultural Things and the Spectre of Orientalism in Early Modern - Poland Lithuani

Is it possible for foreign things to be perceived as local? Transcultural things sets out to examine this seeming paradox, focusing on artefacts from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

About the author

Tomasz Grusiecki is Associate Professor of Early Modern European Art and Material Cultures at Boise State University

Product details

• Authors: Tomasz Grusiecki
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 20.01.2026
• EAN: 9781526194725
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-9472-5
• No. of pages: 264
• Series: Rethinking Art's Histories
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Eastern Europe, HISTORY / Europe / Eastern, DESIGN / History & Criticism, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of Art, History of art & design styles: c 1400 to c 1600, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Material Culture, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, ART / European / General, ART / Movements / Renaissance