Global Economic History

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Synopsis

Guiding the reader through the many guises of global economic history, this book uncovers its key issues, debates and subjects. With contributions from leading scholars around the world, it delves into the economic histories of Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas from the 16th to the 20th centuries. From the environment to The Great Divergence, finance, consumption, trade, industrialisation, commodities and labour regimes, it demonstrates the global nature of economic history, and highlights how indispensable it is and has been.Updated throughout, this new edition boasts an expanded introduction and four new chapters on capitalism and political economy, European empires and colonialism, North Africa and the Middle East, and the North American Economy. A comprehensive introduction to global economic history, this textbook provides students with a confident grasp of the field, its key debates and essential issues.

Book details

Author:
Tirthankar Roy and Giorgio Riello
ISBN:
9781350290099
Related ISBNs:
9781350290105, 9781472588456, 9781350402355, 9781350290075, 9781350290082
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2024-09-04
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2024
Copyright by:
Tirthankar Roy & Giorgio Riello 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Business and Finance, History, Nonfiction