Empire of cotton
Textile workers
HISTORY / United States / 19th Century
Cotton trade
Slavery, history
Cotton manufacture
HISTORY / Social History
World
Kapitalismus
19th century
History: World
Slaves
Labor
Capitalism
Social history
Industries
Slavery
Economic aspects
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
New York Times bestseller
New York Times reviewed
Nonfiction
General
History
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 wor…
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