An Economic History of the World Since 1400

An Economic History of the World Since 1400 « Series from 2016

Series from 2016

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Economics created our world. As the process through which societies provide for their citizens, it has driven everything from trade and politics to warfare and diplomacy.

There's not a single aspect of history that has not been influenced by economics. Discover a riveting, centuries-long story of power, glory, and ideology that reveals how economic ideas emerged, evolved, and thrived or died.

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Self-Interest, Human Survival, and History

Marco Polo, China, and Silk Road Trade

Manorial Society in Medieval Europe

How Black Death Reshaped Town and Field

Late-14th-Century Guilds and Monopolies

European Discovery Routes: East and West

1571: Spain, Portugal Encircle the Globe

Old World Bourses and Market Information

The Europeans' Plantation Labor Problem

Adam Smith, Mercantilism, State Building

British and Dutch Joint-Stock Companies

Europe, the Printing Press, and Science

The Industrious Revolution: Demand Grows

Why Didn't China Industrialize Earlier?

18th-Century Agriculture and Production

Industrial Revolution: The Textile Trade

British Coal, Coke, and a New Age of Iron

Power: From Peat Bogs to Steam Engines

A Second Industrial Revolution after 1850

Family Labor Evolves into Factory Work

Cornelius Vanderbilt and the Modern Firm

19th-Century Farm Technology, Land Reform

Speeding Up: Canals, Steamships, Railroads

European Urbanization and Emigration

Unions, Strikes, and the Haymarket Affair