Beckert, Sven,

Empire of cotton : a global history / Sven Beckert. - [First Vintage Books edition]. - 2014. - xxii, 615 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780375713965 (paperback)

0876519


Cotton textile industry--History.
Cotton trade--History.
Cotton plantation workers--History.
Slavery--Economic aspects.
Slaves.
Textile workers.
Capitalism--History.
Labor--History.


Print books.

HD9870.5 / .B43 2014