Plumes : ostrich feathers, Jews, and a lost world of global commerce / Sarah Abrevaya Stein.

Author/creator Stein, Sarah Abrevaya
Format Book
Publication InfoNew Haven : Yale University Press, ©2008.
Descriptionxii, 244 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction: The pursuit of plumes -- The Cape of Southern Africa : Atlantic crossings -- London : global feather hub -- The trans-Saharan trade : Mediterranean connections -- The American feather world -- Conclusion: Global stories.
General noteMap on endpapers.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [205]-227) and index.
LCCN 2008031753
ISBN9780300127362 (alk. paper)
ISBN0300127367 (alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HD 9429.F4 S84 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold