With the ever-expanding presence of China in the global economy,
Americans more and more look east for goods and trade. But as
Caroline Frank reveals, this is not a new development. China loomed
as large in the minds--and account books--of eighteenth-century
Americans as it does today. Long before they had achieved
independence from Britain and were able to sail to Asia themselves,
American mariners, merchants, and consumers were aware of the East
Indies and preparing for voyages there. Focusing on the trade and
consumption of porcelain, tea, and chinoiserie, Frank shows that
colonial Americans saw themselves as part of a world much larger
than just Britain and EuropeFrank not only recovers the widespread
presence of Chinese commodities in early America and the impact of
East Indies trade on the nature of American commerce, but also
explores the role of the this trade in American state formation.
She argues that to understand how Chinese commodities fueled the
opening acts of the Revolution, we must consider the power dynamics
of the American quest for china--and China--during the colonial
period. Filled with fresh and surprising insights, this ambitious
study adds new dimensions to the ongoing story of America's
relationship with China.
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