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Between 1350 and 1750 the world reached a tipping point of global connectedness. In this volume of the acclaimed series A History of the World, noted international scholars examine five critical geographical areas where exploration and empire building led to expanding interaction—early signals on every continent of a shrinking globe.

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A solid introduction to the period from a global perspective. -- M. E. Wiesner * Choice *

Empires and Encounters

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    A Hardback by Wolfgang Reinhard, Akira Iriye, Jürgen Osterhammel

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      Publisher: Harvard University Press
      Publication Date: 09/06/2015
      ISBN13: 9780674047198, 978-0674047198
      ISBN10: 0674047192
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      Book Synopsis
      Between 1350 and 1750 the world reached a tipping point of global connectedness. In this volume of the acclaimed series A History of the World, noted international scholars examine five critical geographical areas where exploration and empire building led to expanding interaction—early signals on every continent of a shrinking globe.

      Trade Review
      A solid introduction to the period from a global perspective. -- M. E. Wiesner * Choice *

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