Richard L Smith

Premodern Trade in World History

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Examines the key theme of trading in world history, from the earliest signs of trade until the long-distance trade systems such as the famous Silk Road were firmly established. This book traces the development of long-distance trade, from its beginnings in the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods through early river valley civilizations.

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This far reaching study examines the key theme of trading in world history, from the earliest signs of trade until 1500.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 155mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9780415424769
• ISBN-10: 0415424763
• Artikelnr.: 25683311

Autorenporträt

Richard L. Smith is Professor of History and Williams Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Humanities at Ferrum College, USA. His research interests are in North and West Africa and world history. He is the author of Ahmad al-Mansur: Islamic Visionary (2006) as well as numerous articles and book reviews in scholarly publications.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Maps. Acknowledgements. Preface 1. Some Introductory Musings 2. In
the Beginning 3. The First Link 4. Land of Gold 5. Into the Aegean and out
of the Bronze Age 6. Of Purple Men and Oil Merchants 7. Shifting Cores and
Peripheries in the Imperial West 8. When India was the Center of the World
9. Following the Periplus 10. The All-Water Route 11. From the Jade Road to
the Silk Road 12. The Last Link. Epilogue. Bibliography