Empire of Things: How We Became a World of Consumers, from the Fifteenth Century to the Twenty-First
Frank Trentmann presents a sweeping history of consumer culture, following the changing role of goods and consumption from the fifteenth century to the twenty-first. Empire of Things places modern consumer life in long-term historical perspective, offering a broad account of how societies became increasingly shaped by what they buy, use, and value.
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Empire of Things examines the rise of consumer culture across the period from the fifteenth century to the twenty-first.
Frank Trentmann explores how goods, consumption, and material life became increasingly important in societies around the world.
The book places consumerism in a broad historical context, considering its development over several centuries.
It offers a wide-ranging perspective on the forces that shaped the modern world of consumers.
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