This book recounts how Genghis Khan created the largest empire in world history, impacting modern civilization with his innovative military strategies, trade expansion, and promotion of cultural exchange.
In this historical novel, Jacob de Zoet, a Dutch clerk, arrives in Japan in 1799, where he encounters a complex world of trade, politics, and cultural barricades.
The Hellenistic World and the Coming of Rome explores the complex interactions between Hellenistic Greece and Rome from the fourth to the first centuries BCE.
A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World, written by William J. Bernstein, is a comprehensive narrative of global trade’s history, from its prehistoric origins to the modern day. Bernstein meticulously explores the impact of trade on world history, including the spread of cultures, religions, ideas, and technology. He examines pivotal moments and developments such as the Silk Road, the age of exploration, and the rise of modern global commerce. The book delves into how trade has been a primary driver of human progress but also a source of conflict and exploitation.
Revealing how Genghis Khan’s empire shaped the modern world.
A Dutch clerk’s life intertwines with Japan’s closed world in the late 18th century.
A scholarly analysis of Rome’s interaction with Hellenistic Greece.
An exploration of how global trade has historically shaped human civilization.