Jennifer L. Anderson
Mahogany
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674503823
- author:
- Jennifer L. Anderson
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 432
- Dimensions:
- 20.8 x 14 x 2.8 cm
- Genre:
- Business, Finance & Law, Biographies & Histories, Business & Economic History
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Costs of Luxury in Early America by Jennifer L. Anderson In the mid-eighteenth century, colonial Americans became enamored with mahogany, a rich and exotic wood imported from the West Indies and Central America. This preference for mahogany led to a complex web of human and environmental exploitation as consumer demand set in motion elaborate schemes to secure the trees. From the enslaved African woodcutters who located the elusive trees amidst dense rainforest, to the ship captains, merchants, and timber dealers who scrambled after the best logs, to the skilled cabinetmakers who crafted the wood, each player played a crucial role in the quest for mahogany. As the trees became scarce, however, the search for new sources led to expanded slave labor, vicious competition, and intense international conflicts over this diminishing natural resource. This book offers a dynamic portrait of the many players, locales, and motivations that drove the voracious quest for mahogany, revealing the cultural, economic, and environmental costs of America's growing self-confidence and prosperity.
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