Material Atlantic

A fascinating account of the trade patterns and consumption practices that arose following European colonisation of the Atlantic world. Focusing on textiles and clothing, Robert DuPlessis reveals how globally sourced goods shaped the material existence of virtually every group in the Atlantic basin during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

O relatare fascinanta a modelelor comerciale si a practicilor de consum care au aparut in urma colonizarii europene a lumii atlantice. Concentrandu-se pe textile si imbracaminte, Robert DuPlessis dezvaluie modul in care marfurile provenite la nivel global au modelat existenta materiala a practic fiecarui grup din bazinul Atlanticului in secolele XVII si XVIII.