Oriental Networks by Brbel Czennia, Greg Clingham, Brbel Cz... - 9781684482719

Oriental NetworksCulture, Commerce, and Communication in the Long Eighteenth Century\nAuthor(s): Brbel Czennia, Greg Clingham, Brbel Czennia, Greg Clingham, Richard Coulton, Stephanie Howard-Smith, Samara Anne Cahill, Jennifer L. Hargrave, James Watt, Kevin L. Cope\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bucknell University Press,U.S., United States\nImprint: Bucknell University Press,U.S.\nISBN-13: 9781684482719, 978-1684482719\nSynopsis\nOriental Networks explores forms of interconnectedness between Western and Eastern hemispheres during the long eighteenth century, a period of improving transportation technology, expansion of intercultural contacts, and the emergence of a global economy. In eight case studies and a substantial introduction, the volume examines relationships between individuals and institutions, precursors to modern networks that engaged in forms of intercultural exchange. Addressing the exchange of cultural commodities (plants, animals, and artifacts), cultural practices a.