American Baroque: Pearls and the Nature of Empire, 1492-1700
Williamsburg, VA / Chapel Hill, NC: Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture / University of North Carolina Press, 2018. Hardcover. Blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Blue and color-illustrated dust jacket, pale yellow and pink lettering. xviii; 275 pp. 30 BW figures, 13 color plates, and 6 BW maps. VG+/VG. Item #168242
ISBN: 9781469638973
"Among the first forms of material wealth extracted from America, pearls are important to our understanding of how contact with the New World transformed the economic and cultural milieu of early modern Europe. In this impeccably researched book, Warsh illuminates the diverse participants--from enslaved pearl divers in Venezuela to European merchants, jewelers, and customers--of the newly global pearl trade. A fascinating read for anyone interested in the complex nuances of world history during this formative period." -- Back cover.
OCLC: 1004535853
Price: $43.00