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Phnom Penh, Capital of the 20th Century
Phnom Penh, Capital of the 20th Century
Post-colonial, doubly post-socialist, and post-conflict, by any account, Cambodia’s recent past has been punctuated by a series of dramatic social, economic, and political ruptures. Yet, there are also remarkable continuities. For one, the same party has held power for over … Read more
Fashioning The Pacific Trade: Silk Production & Consumption in China and New Spain with Xiaolin Duan
Fashioning The Pacific Trade: Silk Production & Consumption in China and New Spain with Xiaolin Duan
Starting from 1573, silk textiles from China traveled not only to Europe but also eastward to New Spain via the Manila Galleons. This foreign trade was dependent on and fueled the development of sericulture and silk manufacturing. The extensive wearing … Read more
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