Empire of Cotton
by Sven Beckert
Taste attributes: documentarybusinessfashionhistoricalslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerags to richesself destruction/implosionsocial commentary
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, weighty non-fiction book, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.5 / 5
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About This Book
The epic story of the rise and fall of the empire of cotton, its centrality in the world economy, and its making and remaking of global capitalism. Sven Beckert's rich, fascinating book tells the story of how, in a remarkably brief period, European entrepreneurs and powerful statesmen recast the world's most significant manufacturing industry combining imperial expansion and slave labor with new machines and wage...
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- Author
- Sven Beckert
- Published
- 2004
- Pages
- 622
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