The Silver Thread of the Deep: A Cultural History of Shark Fin in China and Beyond - Harvard East Asian Monographs - Ronald C. Po - Books - Harvard University, Asia Center - 9780674307438 - November 27, 2026
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The Silver Thread of the Deep: A Cultural History of Shark Fin in China and Beyond - Harvard East Asian Monographs

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The rise of shark fin from offcut to prestigious delicacy reveals a complex history of how value is constructed and transformed. The Silver Thread tracks how this product came to have symbolic and material value, particularly during the Ming and Qing periods when domestic affluence deepened and became entangled with transregional commerce.

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To be released November 27, 2026
ISBN13 9780674307438
Publishers Harvard University, Asia Center
Pages 360
Dimensions 150 × 220 × 20 mm   ·   573 g   (Weight (estimated))

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