| Collation |
xi, 239 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Broadening and deepening: systemic expansion, incorporation and the zone of ignorance -- New world empires & otters: the scramble for Nootka Sound, the Northwest Passage, and the China trade -- West Africa & the rise of Asante: rivers of gold, a short route to China, and the globalization of labor -- Ethiopia & the Middle East: the Red Sea trade, Prester John and Christians in the Muslim world -- Japan & the Far East: Zipangu, roofs of silver and the lure of the Orient -- Conclusion: myths, incorporation & systemic expansion. |
| Subject |
Nation-state and globalization -- History.
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State, The -- History.
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Imperialism -- History.
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| ISBN |
9780230120884 (alk. paper) |
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0230120881 (alk. paper) |
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