World-the world’s first “global economy”-from a longue durée perspective. Spanning from antiquity to the nineteenth century …1. Introduction -- I. Religions in the Indian Ocean World -- 2. Buddhism and Maritime Crossings -- 3. The Transmission …. Religion and Early Trade in the Western Indian Ocean: Ideology and Knowledge Exchanges across the Indian Ocean World -- 5 …

The Global History of Currencies provides information on each currency-issuing country or territory. For each country …, a brief history of the country is provided along with details on both coins and banknotes that have been issued in the …

-- Bibliography -- Chapter 7: A new world balance -- 7.1: The Second Industrial Revolution -- 7.2: A new leading figure: big business …

In Tea food historian Helen Saberi explores this rich and fascinating history. Saberi looks at the economic and social …