A Thirst for Empire - How Tea Shaped the Modern World (Paperback)

How the global tea industry influenced the international economy and the rise of mass consumerism Tea has been one of the most popular commodities in the world. For centuries, profits from its growth and sales funded wars and fueled colonization, and its cultivation brought about massive changes-in land use, labor systems, market practices, and social hierarchies-the effects of which are with us even today. A Thirst for Empire takes an in-depth historical look at how men and women-through the tea industry in Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa-transformed global tastes and habits. An expansive and original global history of imperial tea, A Thirst for Empire demonstrates the ways that this powerful enterprise helped shape the contemporary world.

General

Imprint:	Princeton University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2019
First published:	2018
Authors:	Erika Rappaport
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 45mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	568
ISBN-13:	978-0-691-19270-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	0-691-19270-7
Barcode:	9780691192703

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