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A Local History of Global Capital: Jute and Peasant Life in the Bengal Delta
Hardback
Main Details
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A Local History of Global Capital: Jute and Peasant Life in the Bengal Delta
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Tariq Omar Ali
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| Series | Histories of Economic Life |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:272 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 155 |
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| Category/Genre | Asian and Middle Eastern history
Economic history |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691170237
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| Classifications | Dewey:338.4767713 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | | General | |
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| Illustrations |
1 b/w illus., 11 tables, 3 maps
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
15 May 2018 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Before the advent of synthetic fibers and cargo containers, jute sacks were the preferred packaging material of global trade, transporting the world's grain, cotton, sugar, tobacco, coffee, wool, guano, and bacon. Jute was the second-most widely consumed fiber in the world, after cotton. While the sack circulated globally, the plant was cultivated
Author Biography
Tariq Omar Ali is assistant professor of history at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Reviews"Shortlisted for the ICAS Book Prize in Social Sciences, International Convention of Asia Scholars"
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