A Family of Three at Tea c1727- Victoria and Albert Museum

Civilisation britannique: Tea: commodity, civility, Empire

This course will discuss tea as a symbol illustrating the development of three interdependent phenomena in the Long Eighteenth Century (1660-1830): the development of the British Empire, with the creation of colonies in the Americas and in Asia, affecting local peoples and the environment; the rise of mercantilism and global trade, with tea becoming the … Continue reading Civilisation britannique: Tea: commodity, civility, Empire