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Empire of Cotton

A Global History

Empire of Cotton( )
Author: Beckert, Sven
ISBN:978-0-375-41414-5
Publication Date:Dec 2014
Publisher:Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Imprint:Knopf
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $35.00
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ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR WINNER OF THE BANCROFT PRIZE PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST 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,...
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Beckert, Sven (Author)


Sven Beckert was a finalist for the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in History with his title Empire of Cotton: A Global History.

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