Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
Description |
xxvi, 470 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm |
Contents |
1. Conditions for Change: Goods in Profusion -- 2. The Price of Magnificence -- 3. The Triumph of the Book -- 4. Learning to Be Civilized -- 5. New Expertise for Sale -- 6. A Culture of Commodities -- 7. Mapping the Heavens -- 8. Conspicuous Consumption. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 437-452) and index. |
Subject |
Renaissance.
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Economic history -- 15th century.
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Economic history -- 16th century.
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ISBN |
0385476841 alkaline paper |
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