Charts the rise of consumerism and the new cosmopolitan material cultures that took shape across the globe from 1500 to 1820.

The oceanic explorations of the 1490s led to countless material innovations worldwide and caused profound ruptures. Beverly Lemire explores the rise of key comm

In this book, the authors set forth a new model of globalization that lays claims to supersede existing models, and then use this model to assess the way the pr

Writing Material Culture History 2e examines the methodologies used in the historical study of material culture. Looking at archaeology, anthropology, art histo

Writing Material Culture History examines the methodologies currently used in the historical study of material culture. Touching on archaeology, art history, li