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001 2014013076
003 DLC
005 20150621074043.0
008 140410s2014 tnu b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2014013076
020 $a9780826520326 (hardback)
020 $a9780826520333 (paperback)
020 $z9780826520340 (ebook)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda
042 $apcc
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050 00 $aHD9144.C92$bC67 2015
082 00 $a338.4/76797097291$223
084 $aHIS041010$aBUS023000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aCosner, Charlotte,$d1969-
245 14 $aThe golden leaf :$bhow tobacco shaped Cuba and the Atlantic world /$cCharlotte A. Cosner, Ph.D.
264 1 $aNashville :$bVanderbilt University Press,$c2015.
300 $ax, 214 pages ;$c27 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 $a"Through the rise and fall of empires, ideologies, and economies, tobacco grown on the tiny island of Cuba has remained an enduring symbol of pleasure and extravagance. Cultivated as one of the first reliable commodities for those inhabitants who remained after conquistadors moved on in search of a mythical wellspring of gold, tobacco quickly became crucial to the support of the swelling Spanish Empire in the 17th seventeenth and 18th eighteenth centuries. Eventually, however, tobacco became one of the final stabilizing forces in the empire, and it ultimately proved more resilient than the best laid plans of kings and queens. Tobacco, and those whose livelihoods depended on it, shrugged off the Empire's collapse and pressed on into the 20th century as an economic force any state or political power must reckon with. Cosner explores the history of this golden leaf through the personal narratives of farmers, bureaucrats, and laborers, all struggling to build an independent and lucrative economic engine. Through conquest, rebellion, colonial and imperial schemes, and the eventual Communist revolution, Cuban tobacco and cigars became a luxury item that commanded commanded loyalty that defied mere borders or embargoes. Ultimately, The Golden Leaf is a story of two carefully cultivated products: Cuban tobacco, and its lofty reputation"--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a""Tobacco is one of Cuba's best known commodities, yet its history has been clouded in myth and misconception. This work addresses the ways in which tobacco shaped Cuba and the Atlantic world in terms of culture, society, governmental control, and economics"--Provided by publisher"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
650 0 $aTobacco$zCuba$xHistory.
650 0 $aTobacco$zAmerica$xHistory.
650 0 $aTobacco industry$zCuba$xHistory.
650 0 $aTobacco industry$zAmerica$xHistory.
651 0 $aCuba$xHistory$y18th century.
651 0 $aCuba$xHistory$y19th century.
650 7 $aHISTORY / Caribbean & West Indies / Cuba.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History.$2bisacsh
856 42 $3Cover image$uhttp://www.netread.com/jcusers/1304/2880686/image/lgcover.4921210.jpg