This innovative book examines cross-cultural encounters before 1492, focusing in particular on the major cross-cultural influences that transformed Asia and Eur
Well before modern times, Asian, African, and European peoples were regularly interacting and intermingling with each other. Their encounters rank among the mos
This collection of essays asserts the specific value of world history research and teaching, showing how the field contributes to the larger historical professi
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