Art, commerce and colonialism, 1600-1800 /
The book examines how increasing engagement with the rest of the world transformed European art, architecture and design. It considers how commercial activity and colonial ventures gave rise to new and diverse forms of visual and material culture across the globe. Drawing on a wide range of recent s...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Manchester : Milton Keynes :
Manchester University Press ; In association with the Open University,
[2017]
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| Series: | Art and its global histories (Series)
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| Summary: | The book examines how increasing engagement with the rest of the world transformed European art, architecture and design. It considers how commercial activity and colonial ventures gave rise to new and diverse forms of visual and material culture across the globe. Drawing on a wide range of recent scholarship, it offers a new perspective that challenges Eurocentric approaches. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 208 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781526122926 1526122928 |