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Global trade, smuggling, and the making of economic liberalism : Asian textiles in France 1680-1760
Imported from India, China, the Levant, and Persia and appreciated for their diversity, designs, fast bright colours and fine weave, Asian textiles became so popular in France that in 1686 the state banned their import, consumption and imitation.A fateful decision.
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Global Trade, Smuggling, and the Making of Economic Liberalism
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part I Global Textiles -- Prologue: Three French Women and Their Troublesome Textiles -- 1 Global Fabrics: The French Trade in Asian and Asian-Style Textiles -- Part II Smuggling -- 2 Smuggling Textiles into France -- 3 Smuggled Textiles Worn in France: The Politics of Privilege and the Violence of Fashion -- Part III The Making of Economic Liberalism -- 4 The State of Knowledge -- 5 Enlightenment Campaigning -- Conclusion -- Appendices
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