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Colours, Commodities and the Birth of Globalization: A History of the Natural Dyes of the Americas, 1500-2000

By Carlos Marichal (Editor), David Pretel (Editor)
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By Carlos Marichal (Editor), David Pretel (Editor)
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This volume explores the global history of natural dyes from the Americas and asks how their production and trade have shaped globalisation since early modern times. From their extraction and processing to their overseas trade, it shows how this commodity contributed to the rise of the textile industry and consumption in Europe, the United States and Latin America. In doing so, it sheds new light on the emergence of a global economy.

Spanning several centuries, Colours, Commodities and the ...

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HistoryWorld HistoryAmericas - General & Miscellaneous HistoryGeneral & Miscellaneous Americas History