Empire of Things: How We Became a World of Consumers, from the Fifteenth Century to the Twenty-First

by Frank Trentmann

Book Overview

"Empire of Things isn't just an insightful and surprisingly entertaining read, but a crucial one."--NPR

What we consume has become a central--perhaps the central--feature of modern life. Our economies live or die by spending, we increasingly define ourselves by our possessions, and this ever-richer lifestyle has had an extraordinary impact on our planet. How have we come to live with so...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062456326
• ISBN13: 9780062456328
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 880 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"