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A review by algorithm0392
Empire of Cotton: A Global History by Sven Beckert
5.0
4.5/5. Started on the way to Puerto Rico and finished when I got home.
Incredibly well-argued and researched, if to the point of being a little repetitive at points. A fascinating tour of the history and influence of cotton, and the stunning influence it's had in shaping our global order and capitalist society — and raises the question "what is the cotton of today," as we undergo what feels like big economic transformation.
The type of book that elicits copious notes in the margins.
Incredibly well-argued and researched, if to the point of being a little repetitive at points. A fascinating tour of the history and influence of cotton, and the stunning influence it's had in shaping our global order and capitalist society — and raises the question "what is the cotton of today," as we undergo what feels like big economic transformation.
The type of book that elicits copious notes in the margins.