History of everyday things: Consumption from the birth of traditional society: 17th-19th centuries

Author: (French) Luo Shi / Wu Nai
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: What seems ordinary today was not always the case. Our ancestors could hardly imagine everything that is now taken for granted. From the 17th century onwards, the trend of change began to emerge. Urbanization, wealth, commerce, trade, innovation, and invention—all these developments started to shake the relationship between people and objects, and also transformed people themselves—even though basic needs remained unchanged. Housing and furniture, heating and lighting, clothing and food: modern material life and the consumer society were gradually taking shape on the historical horizon. This book belongs to our "Marginal Culture History" series. It is a French-published copyright import. With rich materials and a unique perspective, it examines the changes in production and consumption, daily lifestyles, and cultural attitudes in French society from the 17th to the 19th centuries.