Contributions

  • Macfarlane, Iris. - Contributor

Publication

2003 - Ebury, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

77,000 words, Guess

Page Count

308 pages

Identifiers

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Classifications

  • DDC641.3372
  • LCCGT2905 .M25 2003

Description

Green Gold: The Empire of Tea by Alan Macfarlane and Iris Macfarlane examines how tea evolved from a Chinese beverage into a global commodity that shaped trade, empire, and social life. The book explores tea’s role in the rise of the British Empire and its lasting impact on the modern world.

Subjects

Topics

TeaChinaTea tradeColonialismTea industryGlobal tradeBritish Empire

People

Alan MacfarlaneIris Macfarlane

Times

19th century18th century17th centuryBritish EmpireEarly modern period

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  • Green gold: the empire of teaEbury2003-01-01
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