Before European Hegemony: The World System A.D. 1250-1350 - Couverture souple

Abu-Lughod, Janet L.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0195067746 ISBN 13 : 9780195067743

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 1991

Synopsis

In this important study, Janet Abu-Lughod presents a groundbreaking reinterpretation of global economic evolution and provides a new paradigm for understanding the evolution of world systems by tracing the rise of a system that, at its peak in the opening decades of the fourteenth century, involved a vast region stretching between northwest Europe and China. Writing in a clear and lively style, Abu-Lughod explores the reasons for the eventual decay of this system and the rise of European hegemony. She concludes with a provocative analysis of our current world economy, suggesting that we may be moving towards a pluralistic world similar in important respects to that of the thirteenth century.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

'Abu-Lughod's humanity is evident throughout this work as she describes in personalized yet dignifying prose the variety and commonalty of cultures acorss space and time. This book is both a gem and a landmark study.' Philip McMichael, Cornell University, Theory and Society, 22, 1993

Biographie de l'auteur :

Janet L. Abu-Lughod is at New School for Social Research.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0195067746
• ISBN 13: 9780195067743
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 464