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Porcelain: A History from the Heart of Europe

Porcelain was invented in medieval China—but its secret recipe was first reproduced in Europe by an alchemist in the employ of the Saxon king Augustus the Strong. Porcelain rests its case on economic evidence, institutional analysis, and historical examples, making room for uncertainty while explaining what the surviving evidence can establish. Porcelain also examines the assumptions surrounding its subject, connecting them to wider arguments in business & economics and history. The book leaves readers with a clearer understanding of the history from the heart of europe and of the unresolved questions that continue beyond its final chapter.

Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 2022
Format: Print edition
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ISBN: 9780691204239

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Business & Economics: Corporate & Businesss History – General Business & Economics: Economic History Business & Economics: Industries – General History: Europe – Germany History: Social History

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