Objects in Motion in the Early Modern World presents a collection of
12 original essays that examine the circulation of objects across global
regions and cultures from the 16th to 18th centuries.
- Features essays that represents an extremely wide cultural,
geographical, and material scope while offering new insights into the
specificity of early modern exchange
- Inspires broader questions about the disciplinary boundaries and
frameworks of art history, visual culture, and material culture
- Presents innovative research that sheds new light on little-known
historical objects and phenomena
- Calls into question traditional geographies and hierarchies associated
with global exchange and challenges outdated center-periphery models