インド綿貿易とファッションの形成,1300～1800年(コンファレンス・レポート,第74回全国大会共通論題)

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This article rethinks a well-worn tale of East-West trade. First, I have explored the importance of the long history of India's textile trade with Eurasian cities. Next, I have suggested the early impact of the direct trade between Europe and the Indian sub-continent to give a fuller picture of Indian-European interaction. Finally, I have considered global trade dynamics in the light of India's role as the world's pre-eminent provisioner of fabrics for soft furnishing and apparel before the advent of European industrialization. In shaping markets and serving fashion, Indian cottons prepared consumer markets for the modern industrial age.