Indian Cotton Textiles in West Africa

African Agency, Consumer Demand and the Making of the Global Economy, 17501850

Autori

• Kazuo Kobayashi

Parametri

• 280 pagine
• 10 ore di lettura

• Economia e affari
• Mappe e viaggi
• Scienze sociali
• Storia
• Storia del mondo

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The book delves into the pivotal influence of West African consumers on the global economy, particularly through their demand for Indian cotton textiles. It highlights how this consumption shaped global trade patterns, affecting economies from Western Europe to South Asia. By examining the response of southern Indian textile production to West African demand, the study emphasizes African agency and the interconnectedness of trade networks established during European imperial expansion, ultimately illustrating the emergence of the modern global economy.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2020

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