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The only text to offer a broad sweep of economic history from prehistoric times to the present-in one volume
Explores economic development and the disparity of wealth among nations over time in elegant but accessible prose
Numerous tables, photographs, and maps illustrate the broader ideas and provide detailed context on such issues as population, consumption patterns, migration, and industrial development



A Concise Economic History of the World offers a broad sweep of economic history from prehistoric times to the present. Comprehensive and now even more global in scope, the fifth edition examines the ongoing effects of globalization on both past civilizations and our current global economy. With illustrations, maps, charts, and a fully updated annotated bibliography, this unique work remains an invaluable, lively, and accessible text for both undergraduate and graduate students of general economic history, the history of globalization, and world development.



Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
Chapter 1. Introduction: Economic History and the Global Economy
Chapter 2. Economic Development in Ancient Times
Chapter 3. Economic Development in Medieval Eurasia
Chapter 4. Economic Response to the Medieval Crisis
Chapter 5. Europe´s Recovery and Discovery of the Rest of the World
Chapter 6. Economic Nationalism and Imperialism
Chapter 7. The Dawn of Modern Industry
Chapter 8. The Global Economy Confronts British Capitalism
Chapter 9. Institutions Adjust (or not) to Modern Economic Growth
Chapter 10. European Economies Adjust (or not) to Modern Economic Growth
Chapter 11. The Growth of the World Economy, 1848-1914
Chapter 12. The Spread of Development in Europe, 1848-1914
Chapter 13. The Spread of Development Beyond Europe, 1848-1914
Chapter 14. International Economic Disintegration, 1914-1945
Chapter 15. Rebuilding the World Economy, 1945-1989
Chapter 16. Overview of the World Economy, 1914-2014
Annotated Bibliography
Index