How sixteenth-century global trade permanently reshaped the identity and culture of England
In short: Nandini Das explores how the rapid expansion of global commerce in the 1500s transformed English life. By examining period literature and theatre, this lecture reveals how the influx of foreign goods and ideas blurred the lines between the domestic sphere and the wider world.
In the sixteenth century, contemporaries observed that England was undergoing a profound metamorphosis. The reach of global trade touched nearly every facet of society, fundamentally altering the nation's fashion, diet, language, and the very architecture of its urban environments.
Professor Nandini Das of the University of Liverpool, an expert in Renaissance cultural history, analyzes how English subjects navigated this shifting landscape. By looking at contemporary print and theatrical works from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the lecture investigates how the concept of 'Englishness' was redefined as the distinction between home and the global stage became increasingly porous.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Gresham's World: Global Traffic, Trade and the Metamorphosis of England - Nandini Das
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