Empires and encounters. 1350-1750, hardback/***

Between 1350 and 1750 the world reached a tipping point of global connectedness.

In this volume of the acclaimed series A History of the World, noted international scholars examine five critical geographical areas where exploration and empire building led to expanding interaction-early signals on every continent of a shrinking globe.

Publisher: Harvard University Press Illustration(s): 57 halftones, 32 maps, 1 table Number of pages: 1168 Collection: A History of the World Publication date: 2015 Dimensions: 243 x 174 x 62 Cover type: Hardback Editor(s): Wolfgang Reinhard.