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This book explores the interplay of Western European exploration and trade, with collecting, cabinets of curiosities and museums, and with the role of booty and plunder in the building of empires from ca.1600 until the end of the 19th century.

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      Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore
      Publication Date: 1/26/2024
      ISBN13: 9789819790791, 978-9819790791
      ISBN10: 9819790794

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      Book Synopsis
      This book explores the interplay of Western European exploration and trade, with collecting, cabinets of curiosities and museums, and with the role of booty and plunder in the building of empires from ca.1600 until the end of the 19th century.

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