American Baroque: Pearls and the Nature of Empire, 1492-1700

by Molly A. Warsh

Book Overview

Pearls have enthralled global consumers since antiquity, and the Spanish monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella explicitly charged Columbus with finding pearls, as well as gold and silver, when he sailed westward in 1492. American Baroque charts Spain's exploitation of Caribbean pearl fisheries to trace the genesis of its maritime empire. In the 1500s, licit and illicit trade in the jewel gave rise to global networks, connecting the Caribbean to the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469666251
• ISBN13: 9781469666259
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Omohundro Institute and Unc Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.7" x 9.2"