Colours, Commodities and the Birth of Globalization: A History of the Natural Dyes of the Americas, 1500-2000

2026/03/02 by Felipe Souza Melo · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Latin American history and culture #Politics and Society in Latin America #World Systems and Global Transformations

paper · doi:10.1080/03086534.2026.2636642

Abstract

This edited book by Carlos Marichal and David Pretel joins several others that seek to explore the framework of commodity chains, but it is profoundly original in choosing a set of commodities to w...

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• New book review published advance access. Felipe Souza Melo reviews 'Colours, Commodities and the Birth of Globalization: A History of the Natural Dyes of the Americas, 1500-2000', edited by Carlos M [bsky, 8 points, 0 comments]

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