Böcker av Jon Stobart

Global goods - Indian textiles, Chinese porcelain - were central to the material culture of 18th-century country houses. They tied wealthy property owners in Europe, America and Asia into global systems of supply and the processes of empire. This book offers fresh insights into the multi-directional flow of goods and culture of the time.

This collection of articles represents a range of approaches to and perspectives on the ownership, use and transmission of property in 18th and 19th-century towns. An introductory essay highlights the importance of property and inheritance in shaping social, cultural-economic and structures.