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The Resource Metals, Culture and Capitalism : an essay on the origins of the modern world, Jack Goody, St John's College, Cambridge, (electronic resource)

Metals, Culture and Capitalism : an essay on the origins of the modern world, Jack Goody, St John's College, Cambridge, (electronic resource)

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Metals, Culture and Capitalism is an ambitious, broad-ranging account of the search for metals in Europe and the Near East from the Bronze Age to the Industrial Revolution and the relationship between this and economic activity, socio-political structures and the development of capitalism. Continuing his criticism of Eurocentric traditions, a theme explored in The Theft of History (2007) and Renaissances (2009), Jack Goody takes the Bronze Age as a starting point for a balanced account of the East and the West, seeking commonalities that recent histories overlook. Considering the role of metals in relation to early cultures, the European Renaissance and 'modernity' in general, Goody explores how the search for metals entailed other forms of knowledge, as well as the arts, leading to changes that have defined Europe and the contemporary world. This landmark text, spanning centuries, cultures and continents, promises to inspire scholars and students across the social sciences.--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xix, 349 pages)
Contents
  • The age of metals in the ancient Near East
  • A Bronze Age without bronze
  • Metals and society
  • Trade and religion in the Mediterranean
  • The coming of the Iron Age and Classical civilisation
  • After the Romans
  • Merchants
  • "Capitalism," exchange, and the Near East
  • China and the Eurasian corridor
  • Renewal in the west
  • Venice and the north
  • Accumulators
  • Iron and the Industrial Revolution
  • Metals, "Capitalism," and the Renaissances
  • Appendix 1: The Metallurgy of Iron / by Dr. J.A. Charles
  • Appendix 2: Damascene Steel and Blades
Isbn
9781107029620
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139342407
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Label
Metals, Culture and Capitalism : an essay on the origins of the modern world
Title
Metals, Culture and Capitalism
Title remainder
an essay on the origins of the modern world
Statement of responsibility
Jack Goody, St John's College, Cambridge
Title variation
Metals, Culture & Capitalism
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Subject
Language
eng
Summary
Metals, Culture and Capitalism is an ambitious, broad-ranging account of the search for metals in Europe and the Near East from the Bronze Age to the Industrial Revolution and the relationship between this and economic activity, socio-political structures and the development of capitalism. Continuing his criticism of Eurocentric traditions, a theme explored in The Theft of History (2007) and Renaissances (2009), Jack Goody takes the Bronze Age as a starting point for a balanced account of the East and the West, seeking commonalities that recent histories overlook. Considering the role of metals in relation to early cultures, the European Renaissance and 'modernity' in general, Goody explores how the search for metals entailed other forms of knowledge, as well as the arts, leading to changes that have defined Europe and the contemporary world. This landmark text, spanning centuries, cultures and continents, promises to inspire scholars and students across the social sciences.--
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Goody, Jack
Index
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Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
dictionaries
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Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks
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  • Metallurgy
  • Metallurgy
  • Metallurgy
  • Metals
  • Metals
  • Metals
  • Civilization
  • Civilization, Modern
  • Capitalism
  • Commerce
Label
Metals, Culture and Capitalism : an essay on the origins of the modern world, Jack Goody, St John's College, Cambridge, (electronic resource)
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139342407
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Publication
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online resource
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rdacarrier
Content category
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Content type code
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Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The age of metals in the ancient Near East -- A Bronze Age without bronze -- Metals and society -- Trade and religion in the Mediterranean -- The coming of the Iron Age and Classical civilisation -- After the Romans -- Merchants -- "Capitalism," exchange, and the Near East -- China and the Eurasian corridor -- Renewal in the west -- Venice and the north -- Accumulators -- Iron and the Industrial Revolution -- Metals, "Capitalism," and the Renaissances -- Appendix 1: The Metallurgy of Iron / by Dr. J.A. Charles -- Appendix 2: Damascene Steel and Blades
Control code
CR9781139342407
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xix, 349 pages)
Form of item
online
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
Isbn
9781107029620
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
digital, PDF file(s).
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)881236970
Label
Metals, Culture and Capitalism : an essay on the origins of the modern world, Jack Goody, St John's College, Cambridge, (electronic resource)
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139342407
Publication
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The age of metals in the ancient Near East -- A Bronze Age without bronze -- Metals and society -- Trade and religion in the Mediterranean -- The coming of the Iron Age and Classical civilisation -- After the Romans -- Merchants -- "Capitalism," exchange, and the Near East -- China and the Eurasian corridor -- Renewal in the west -- Venice and the north -- Accumulators -- Iron and the Industrial Revolution -- Metals, "Capitalism," and the Renaissances -- Appendix 1: The Metallurgy of Iron / by Dr. J.A. Charles -- Appendix 2: Damascene Steel and Blades
Control code
CR9781139342407
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xix, 349 pages)
Form of item
online
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
Isbn
9781107029620
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
digital, PDF file(s).
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)881236970

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