Globalization – A Short History A Short History by Dona Geyer (Paperback Book)

Name: Globalization – A Short History A Short History by Dona Geyer (Paperback Book)
Brand: Princeton University Press

Princeton University Press

\""Globalization\"" has become a popular buzzword for explaining today's world. The expression achieved terminological stardom in the 1990s and was soon embraced by the general public and integrated into numerous languages. But is this much-discussed phenomenon really an invention of modern times? In this work, Jurgen Osterhammel and Niels Petersson make the case that globalization is not so new, after all. Arguing that the world did not turn \""global\"" overnight, the book traces the emergence of globalization over the past seven or eight centuries. In fact, the authors write, the phenomenon can be traced back to early modern large-scale trading, for example, the silk trade between China and the Mediterranean region, the shipping routes between the Arabian Peninsula and India, and the more\n\nGlobalization \u2013 A Short History\nA Short History\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note th;