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Globalisation is traced back to the year 1000, rather than the usual 1492, in this revisionist history casting light on the often-overlooked earliest trade activities between distinct regions, civilisations and cultures. Comparable to "Guns, Germs & Steel" and "The Silk Roads".
Valerie Hansen is Professor of History at Yale University and has taught on China and world history for thirty years. She is the author of several acclaimed works, including The Open Empire: A History of China to 1600 and The Silk Road: A New History, and co-author of Voyages in World History.