{"product_id":"二手书-棉花帝国-9成新","title":"Used book: *Empire of Cotton* [90% new]","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinner of the 2015 Bancroft Prize, recommended by Wang Xi, Zhong Weimin, and Li Bozong!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book describes the process of capitalist globalization through the history of the cotton industry connecting six continents,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eintroduces the concept of \"war capitalism,\" overturning the myth of \"free capitalism.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e◎ Editor's Recommendation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e☆ Winner of the 2015 Bancroft Prize, America's highest history award\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e☆ Recommended by Professor Wang Xi of the Department of History at Peking University and Professor Zhong Weimin of the Department of History at Tsinghua University in their prefaces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e☆ Recommended by various media including \"The New York Times,\" \"The New York Times Book Review,\" and \"The Economist,\" a bestseller on Amazon US\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this magnificent historical work spanning four hundred years and seven continents, the author begins with cotton as a commodity, showing us how the history of capitalism is closely intertwined with the history of nation-states, colonialism, and the slave trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e◎ Synopsis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCotton products are so ubiquitous in our lives that we often fail to notice their importance. However, the history of the cotton industry is actually closely linked to the history of modern capitalism, and understanding the history of the cotton industry's development is key to understanding capitalism and the contemporary world. In this book, Sven Beckert explains how European nations and capitalists reshaped this most important industry in world history in a short period of time, thereby changing the face of the entire world, by narrating the history of the cotton industry's development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a true global history, covering five continents, linking the African slave trade with the Red Sea trade, and the American Civil War with Indian cotton cultivation. In Beckert's magnificent masterpiece, merchants, commercial capitalists, brokers, agents, state bureaucrats, industrial capitalists, tenant farmers, yeoman farmers, and slaves all play their roles. Beckert clearly shows how their fates are linked to the development of modern capitalism and how they have shaped our current world with its vast inequalities. The book tells us that there was no such thing as a \"globalized\" capitalist stage; capitalism was globalized from the very beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e◎ Celebrity Recommendations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Empire of Cotton\" was written in contemporary times, yet its structure and layout exude the grand momentum of a classical epic... For colleagues in the field of global history, \"Empire of Cotton\" sets a benchmark for research quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Wang Xi, Professor, Department of History, Peking University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Empire of Cotton\" is a masterpiece that uses the global history approach to explain the origin of the modern world. To date, I believe this book is one of the most successful works using the global history approach to explore important historical issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Zhong Weimin, Professor, Department of History, Tsinghua University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCotton and cotton fabrics are among the most important products in human history. In a sense, the Industrial Revolution, which changed the world, began with the cotton textile industry. This book vividly tells us how modern European entrepreneurs and politicians turned the cotton textile industry into the most important industrial sector, and how important phenomena in modern society such as imperialism, slavery, machine production, and wage laborers accompanied this transformation. As the world's largest cotton textile producer, Chinese people should understand this history through this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Li Bozong, Professor, Department of History, Tsinghua University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eErudite and stunning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Orhan Pamuk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFascinating and profound... This is how global history should be written.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Eric Foner, American historian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemarkable... Beckert convincingly demonstrates how Europe's rapacious cotton textile trade contributed to the emergence of capitalism, drawing clear connections between the practices that nourished the cotton empire and similar elements in the production of goods by today's large international retailers. Those eager to learn more about how and why slavery thrived in Europe, Africa, and the Americas will find this book highly illuminating. Even better, those who benefit from the legacy of the cotton empire and find the exploitation and enslavement of workers quite unsettling will find further inspiration to strive for a more just and equitable society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Ruth Simmons, Chancellor Emerita, Brown University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e◎ Media Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent... \"Empire of Cotton\" is deeply researched, highly readable, and offers new insights into the relentless expansion of global capitalism. Beckert's writing is elegant, and his arguments are clear and compelling, depicting not only the expansion of cotton capitalism... but also the conditions of enslaved laborers in the fields and wage earners in the factories. A stunning achievement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Thomas Bender, \"The New York Times\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery important... This is an important academic study, unsurpassed in the short term in its research on cotton as a commodity. As Beckert says, the cotton industry was the \"launchpad\" of the Industrial Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Adam Hochschild, \"The New York Times Book Review\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAstoundingly comprehensive, informative, and at the same time thought-provoking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Glenn Altschuler, \"Tulsa World\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConvincing... Excellent... Beckert's detailed narrative leaves no stone unturned regarding the rich and colorful nature of the cotton industry, while also describing its impact on many different societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Wendy Smith, \"The Boston Globe\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Empire of Cotton\" proves Sven Beckert to be one of the new elite among truly global historians. Academic history today is rarely written for the general public. \"Empire of Cotton\" overcomes this barrier, making it suitable not only for scholars and students but also for the general educated reader. The book's treatment of the subject is rich and diverse. Its structure is very elegant, and the use of primary and secondary sources is impressive and varied. Overviews of international trends alternate with memorable events... Beckert's book makes me hope for a sequel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Daniel Walker Howe, \"The Washington Post\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSignificant, very beautiful... \"Empire of Cotton\" is one of the best non-fiction books of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Karen Long, \"Newsday\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntellectually ambitious... A masterpiece of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Timothy Shenk, \"The Nation\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very detailed, thought-provoking work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— \"Booklist\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeighty, informative, and engaging... Beckert's narrative skill keeps the story of capitalism fresh and interesting for all readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— \"Publishers Weekly\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeckert's close study of the cotton economy provides a valuable model for the study of capitalism, where slavery and colonialism are not isolated but part of the whole economic system... A valuable contribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— \"Kirkus Reviews\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e◎ Awards Information\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ 2015 Bancroft Prize\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ Finalist for the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ One of \"The New York Times'\" Ten Best Books of 2015\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"The Economist's\" Best Books of 2015\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WULOLIFE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56915514458456,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/8097\/8291\/files\/IMG_4883.heic?v=1773569354","url":"https:\/\/wulolife.com\/en\/products\/%e4%ba%8c%e6%89%8b%e4%b9%a6-%e6%a3%89%e8%8a%b1%e5%b8%9d%e5%9b%bd-9%e6%88%90%e6%96%b0","provider":"WULOLIFE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}