Marketplaces and their goods are as different as the cultures in which they have developed. In mediaeval times, they made a great contribution to the growth of towns and their development, and although they can no longer claim such economic importance today, the often form the focus of city life, or have even become a tourist attraction. On the superficial level, they are places where goods are exchanged for money, ensuring a supply of food, clothing, furniture and books. They may be weekly markets, flea markets or trading places for fish, meat and vegetables. When considered in more detail however, it is also obvious that they offer a place for social coexistence and a trade culture. These are sometimes delicate rituals, in which the seller and buyer always form a special relationship. In the Arab world, the practice is to haggle over the price, unlike in western Europe, while a Thai market offers different products than in Peru. “Marketplaces of the World” shows impressions of the most varied trading places throughout the world. The view is directed not only at the colourful kaleidoscope of different goods, but also captures what social event there is to discover in the relevant trading culture. Because in contrast to the anonymous discount mart, where goods are offered as standardised mass products, markets are often scenes of social experience and happenings which no supermarket in the world can replace.
Size 25 x 17 cmHigh-quality cloth bound with dust jacket256 pages with 200 colour photographsWith a text by Marko Martin in German
ISBN 978-3-89823-441-2
24.80 EUR
