Title: Orientalism in Early Modern France
Subtitle: Eurasian Trade, Exoticism and the Ancien Regime
Description: "Francis I's ties with the Ottoman Empire marked the birth of court-sponsored Orientalism in France. Under Louis XIV, French society was transformed by cross-cultural contacts with the Ottomans, India, Persia, China, Siam and the Americas. The consumption of silk, cotton cloth, spices, coffee, tea, china, gems, flowers and other luxury goods transformed daily life and gave rise to a new discourse about the 'Orient' which in turn shaped ideas about science, economy and politics, and against absolutist monarchy."--Back cover.
Subjects: Relations, Civilization, Asian influences, Foreign relations, Aesthetics, oriental, France, social life and customs
Places: France, Asia
Time periods: 1589-1789