Empire of things : how we became a world of consumers, from the fifteenth century to the twenty-first
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New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2016].
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Published
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2016].
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xvi, 862 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 693-799) and index.
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Looks at the history of the growth of consumerism, exposing the international nature of its expansion through the last six hundred years, and the challenges it poses to the planet.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Trentmann, F. (2016). Empire of things: how we became a world of consumers, from the fifteenth century to the twenty-first (First U.S. edition.). Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Trentmann, Frank. 2016. Empire of Things: How We Became a World of Consumers, From the Fifteenth Century to the Twenty-first. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Trentmann, Frank. Empire of Things: How We Became a World of Consumers, From the Fifteenth Century to the Twenty-first Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2016.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Trentmann, Frank. Empire of Things: How We Became a World of Consumers, From the Fifteenth Century to the Twenty-first First U.S. edition., Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2016.

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