"The Year 1000: When Explorers Connected the World - and Globalization Began" von Valerie Hansen ist ein faszinierendes Werk, das die Geschichte der frühen Globalisierung beleuchtet. Das Buch konzentriert sich auf das Jahr 1000 n. Chr.,...

Globalisation is traced back to the year 1000, rather than the usual 1492, in this revisionist history casting light on the often-overlooked earliest trade activities between distinct regions, civilisations and cultures. Comparable to...

"Typically wide-ranging, informative, and illuminating . . . a lovely book" Peter FrankopanWhen did globalization begin? Most observers have settled on 1492, the year Columbus discovered America. But as celebrated Yale professor Valerie...

Describes the remarkable archaeological finds that revolutionize our understanding of trade routes in the East, revealing what travellers were really carrying, where they were heading, and the key sites. von Hansen, Valerie