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Money Talks: Commerce, Classics, and Taste in Late Imperial China, 1600 – 1800
Princeton University's Benjamin A. Elman will discuss how the monetarization of the economy affected China in unprecedented ways.
When:
January 27, 2009 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Where
During China’s late Ming period, commerce with the New World created a global economy that had a lasting impact on Chinese culture. Benjamin A. Elman, professor of East Asian studies at Princeton University, will discuss how the monetarization of the economy affected China in unprecedented ways. Free. No reservations required. Friends’ Hall.
Cost:
Free and open to the public, no reservations required
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