Conquest, Tribute, and Trade - The Quest for Precious Metals and the Birth of Globalization

This engrossing popular history makes many intriguing connections between precious metals like gold and silver as sources of economic wealth and the rise of empires, showing that the forces of globalization have been five centuries in the making.

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By Howard J. Erlichman

Summary

This engrossing popular history makes many intriguing connections between precious metals like gold and silver as sources of economic wealth and the rise of empires, showing that the forces of globalization have been five centuries in the making.

Product details

• Authors: Howard J. Erlichman
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 28.02.2021, delayed
• EAN: 9781633886629
• ISBN: 978-1-63388-662-9
• No. of pages: 541
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Geschichte, Wirtschaftsgeschichte, 16. Jahrhundert (1500 bis 1599 n. Chr.), BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Real Estate / General, HISTORY / Modern / 16th Century, History - General History