Nussbaum, FA
The Global Eighteenth Century
- ISBN 13:
- 9780801882692
- author:
- Nussbaum, FA
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- The Johns Hopkins University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Pages:
- 408
- Dimensions:
- 156 mm X 235 mm
- Genre:
- Sociology, Social Studies
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Global Eighteenth Century by Felicity Nussbaum explores the idea of an eighteenth century that extends beyond Europe, encompassing the African diaspora, the Americas, the Levant, China, India, and Oceania. This collection of essays brings together twenty-one leading scholars to examine the cultural significance of maps, paintings, travel writing, and other topics in understanding global culture during this time. The contributors analyze the tension between homogenization at a global level and local knowledge and culture, examining examples of sexual and racial intermingling, the European reception of indigenous knowledge, encounters with diverse religions, and the exchange of goods and diseases. Through careful analysis of texts, images, and artifacts, they articulate the truly global nature of relations among these regions, disciplines, and methodologies. By juxtaposing freshly acquired regions, disciplines, and methodologies, this collection adds a crucial historical element to the emerging concept of the global.
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