Empire of Cotton: A Global History Locus Award Nominee for Best SF Novel (1982) discourse and materiality

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Empire of Cotton: A Global History Locus Award Nominee for Best SF Novel (1982) discourse and materialityThe 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 Beckerts rich, fascinating book tells the story of how, in a remarkably brief period, European entrepreneurs and powerful statesmen recast the worlds most