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Green Gold: The Empire of Tea by Alan Macfarlane and Iris Macfarlane examines how tea evolved from a Chinese beverage into a global commodity that shaped trade, empire, and social life. The book explores tea’s role in the rise of the British Empire and its lasting impact on the modern world.
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4 editions · 2 languages- Paperback · English · 2004Ebury Press · 320 pages · 9780091895457
- Other · English · 2003Ebury · 308 pages · 9780091883096
- Other · Chinese · 2006绿色黄金汕头大学出版社 · 9787810368865
- Other · Chinese · 2005綠色黃金商周出版 · 9789861243115
TeaTea tradeTea industryHistory of teaBritish EmpireChinaGlobal tradeColonialism