Empire of Cotton
A Global History
Recommended by Kevin Gannon, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #23 in Economic History, Ranked #35 in Commodities Trading — see more rankings.
The epic story of the rise and fall of the empire of cotton, its centrality to the world economy, and its making and remaking of global capitalism.
Cotton is so ubiquitous as to be almost invisible, yet understanding its history is key to understanding the origins of modern capitalism. Sven Beckert’s rich, fascinating book tells the story of how, in a remarkably brief period, European entrepreneurs and powerful statesmen recast the world’s most significant manufacturing industry, combining imperial expansion and slave labor with new machines and wage workers to change the world.... more
Cotton is so ubiquitous as to be almost invisible, yet understanding its history is key to understanding the origins of modern capitalism. Sven Beckert’s rich, fascinating book tells the story of how, in a remarkably brief period, European entrepreneurs and powerful statesmen recast the world’s most significant manufacturing industry, combining imperial expansion and slave labor with new machines and wage workers to change the world.... more
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Empire of Cotton is ranked in the following categories:
- #64 in Agriculture
- #36 in Commodities
- #53 in Fashion History
- #90 in Food Science
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