Orientalism in Early Modern France : Eurasian Trade, Exoticism and the Ancien Regime.

Francis I's ties with the Ottoman Empire marked the birth of court-sponsored Orientalism in France. Under Louis XIV, French society was transformed by cross-cultural contacts with the Ottomans, India, Persia, China, Siam and the Americas. The consumption of silk, cotton cloth, spices, coffee, t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McCabe, Ina Baghdiantz
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Berg Publishers, 2008.
Temas:
1589-1789
Civilization > Asian influences
Diplomatic relations
International relations
France > Civilization > Asian influences.
France > Relations > Asia.
Asia > Relations > France.
France > Foreign relations > 1589-1789.
France > Civilisation > Influence asiatique.
Asie > Relations > France.
France > Relations extérieures > 1589-1789.
Asia
France
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Francis I's ties with the Ottoman Empire marked the birth of court-sponsored Orientalism in France. Under Louis XIV, French society was transformed by cross-cultural contacts with the Ottomans, India, Persia, China, Siam and the Americas. The consumption of silk, cotton cloth, spices, coffee, tea, china, gems, flowers and other luxury goods transformed daily life and gave rise to a new discourse about the 'Orient' which in turn shaped ideas about science, economy and politics, and against absolutist monarchy. An original account of the ancient regime, this book highlights France's use of the e.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (416 pages)
ISBN:9781847884633
1847884636

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