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Paperback. In A History of Global Consumption: 1500 1800, Ina Baghdiantz McCabe examines the history of consumption throughout the early modern period using a combination of chronological and thematic discussion, taking a comprehensive and wide-reaching view of a subject that has long been on the historical agenda. The title explores the topic from the rise of the collector in Renaissance Europe to the birth of consumption as a political tool in the eighteenth century.Beginning with an overview of the history of consumption and the major theorists, such as Bourdieu, Elias and Barthes, who have shaped its development as a field, Baghdiantz McCabe approaches the subject through a clear chronological framework. Supplemented by illlustrations in every chapter and ranging in scope from an analysis of the success of American commodities such as tobacco, sugar and chocolate in Europe and Asia to a discussion of the Dutch tulip mania, A History of Global Consumption: 1500 1800 is the perfect guide for all students interested in the social, cultural and economic history of the early modern period. "Examines the history of consumption throughout the early modern period. Takes a chronological and global view to the discussion of evolving consumer practice and culture between 1500 and 1800"--Provided by publisher"-- Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…