Myths, State Expansion, and the Birth of Globalization: A Comparative Perspective

By Jon D. Carlson

Book Overview

Broadening and Deepening: Systemic Expansion, Incorporation and the Zone of Ignorance New World Empires and Otters: The Scramble for Nootka Sound, the Northwest Passage, and the China Trade West Africa and the Rise of Asante: Rivers of Gold, a Short Route to China, and the Globalization of Labor Ethiopia and the Middle East: The Red Sea Trade, Prester John and Christians in the Muslim World Japan and the Far East: Zipangu, Roofs of Silver and the Lure of the Orient Conclusion: Myths, Incorporation & Systemic Expansion

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349299022
• ISBN13: 9781349299027
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"