"The Complete Archaeology of Greece covers the incredible richness and variety of Greek culture and its central role in our understanding of European civilization, from the Palaeolithic era of 400,000 years ago to the early modern period. In a single volume, the field's traditio…
The Mongol Empire (c. 1200-1350) can be seen as marking the beginning of the modern age, and of globalization as well. While communications between the extremes of Eurasia existed prior to the Mongols, they were infrequent and often through intermediaries. As this book shows, th…
"Asia, the Pacific Islands and the coasts of the Americas have long been studied separately. This essential single-volume history of the Pacific traces the global interactions and remarkable peoples that have connected these regions with each other and with Europe and the Indian…
Adorée ou détestée, proscrite ou imposée, la monnaie joue dans les nations le rôle du sang dans le corps humain. En nous contant son histoire, l'auteur renouvelle celle des peuples qui tous ont dû s'assigner des règles monétaires pour accéder à la civilisation de l'échange. Les …
