Mahogany : The Costs of Luxury in Early America.
Anderson, Jennifer L.
Mahogany : The Costs of Luxury in Early America. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (421 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction -- 1. A New Species of Elegance -- 2. The Gold Standard of Jamaican Mahogany -- 3. Supplying the Empire with Mahogany -- 4. The Bitters and the Sweets of Trade -- 5. Slavery in the Rain Forest -- 6. Redefining Mahogany in the Early Republic -- 7. Mastering Nature and the Challenge of Mahogany -- 8. Democratizing Mahogany and the Advent of Steam -- 9. An Old Species of Elegance -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Colonial Americans were enamored with the rich colors and silky surface of mahogany. As this exotic wood became fashionable, demand for it set in motion a dark, hidden story of human and environmental exploitation. Anderson traces the path from source to sale, revealing how prosperity and desire shaped not just people's lives but the natural world.
9780674067264
Mahogany industry-United States-History-18th century.
Mahogany-United States-History-18th century.
United States-Social life and customs-To 1775.
United States-History-Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Electronic books.
HD9769
338.4/7674142
Mahogany : The Costs of Luxury in Early America. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (421 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction -- 1. A New Species of Elegance -- 2. The Gold Standard of Jamaican Mahogany -- 3. Supplying the Empire with Mahogany -- 4. The Bitters and the Sweets of Trade -- 5. Slavery in the Rain Forest -- 6. Redefining Mahogany in the Early Republic -- 7. Mastering Nature and the Challenge of Mahogany -- 8. Democratizing Mahogany and the Advent of Steam -- 9. An Old Species of Elegance -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Colonial Americans were enamored with the rich colors and silky surface of mahogany. As this exotic wood became fashionable, demand for it set in motion a dark, hidden story of human and environmental exploitation. Anderson traces the path from source to sale, revealing how prosperity and desire shaped not just people's lives but the natural world.
9780674067264
Mahogany industry-United States-History-18th century.
Mahogany-United States-History-18th century.
United States-Social life and customs-To 1775.
United States-History-Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Electronic books.
HD9769
338.4/7674142