Eighteenth-century thing theory in a global context : from consumerism to celebrity culture / [electronic resource] edited by Ileana Baird and Christina Ionescu. - 1 online resource (386 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps

Includes bibliographical references and index.

part I. Western European fads : porcelain, fetishes, museum objects, antiques -- part II. Under Eastern eyes : garments, portraits, books -- part III. Latin American encounters : coins, food, accessories, maps -- part IV. Imagining other spaces : trinkets, collectibles, ethnographic artifacts, scientific objects.

9781472413307 (e-book)


History, Modern--18th century.
Material culture--History--18th century.
Manners and customs--History--18th century.


Electronic books.

D286 / .E42 2013

306.4/609033