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Before European Hegemony
Janet L. Abu-Lughod
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Description for Before European Hegemony
Paperback. In this portrait of world trade before the age of European hegemony, the author examines global commercial connections amongst a large number of cities between the years 1250 and 1350. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
In this important study, Janet Abu-Lughod presents a groundbreaking reinterpretation of global economic evolution and provides a new paradigm for understanding the evolution of world systems by tracing the rise of a system that, at its peak in the opening decades of the fourteenth century, involved a vast region stretching between northwest Europe and China. Writing in a clear and lively style, Abu-Lughod explores the reasons for the eventual decay of this system and the rise of European hegemony. She concludes with a provocative analysis of our current world economy, suggesting that we may be moving towards a pluralistic world ... Read more
In this important study, Janet Abu-Lughod presents a groundbreaking reinterpretation of global economic evolution and provides a new paradigm for understanding the evolution of world systems by tracing the rise of a system that, at its peak in the opening decades of the fourteenth century, involved a vast region stretching between northwest Europe and China. Writing in a clear and lively style, Abu-Lughod explores the reasons for the eventual decay of this system and the rise of European hegemony. She concludes with a provocative analysis of our current world economy, suggesting that we may be moving towards a pluralistic world ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
460
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
Weight
618g
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195067743
SKU
V9780195067743
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About Janet L. Abu-Lughod
Janet L. Abu-Lughod is Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University (Emeritus)
Reviews for Before European Hegemony
'Abu-Lughod's humanity is evident throughout this work as she describes in personalized yet dignifying prose the variety and commonalty of cultures acorss space and time. This book is both a gem and a landmark study.' Philip McMichael, Cornell University, Theory and Society, 22, 1993