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sksrenninger's review against another edition
4.0
Liked the lens of a dense economic network. Loved the irreverent footnotes. I’m still learning and don’t feel confident putting this book in its academic context.
aestass's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
In-depth look at the world order before the rise of Europe.
lanternheart's review against another edition
4.0
I read the first few chapters of this quite substantial volume, and the author's descriptions and how she brings the world system to life during this period — as a far more interconnected place than one might assume — were fascinating!
letitiaharmon's review against another edition
4.0
Straight-forward treatment of the global economy prior to European domination. Clearly explains and emphasizes the global networks formed by the Mongols and Islamic Empire.
brynhammond's review
5.0
Much-cited. I was afraid to sit down and read the actual thing for years, because I'm not an economics person. Turns out there was nothing to be afraid of: quite an easy read for the curious.
The most cogent, digestible view of the Italian merchant cities' connections with the Mongol world that I know about. That aspect can be read in conjunction with [b:The Mongols and the Black Sea Trade in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries|16698217|The Mongols and the Black Sea Trade in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries|Virgil Ciocîltan|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1355935222s/16698217.jpg|22925094].
The most cogent, digestible view of the Italian merchant cities' connections with the Mongol world that I know about. That aspect can be read in conjunction with [b:The Mongols and the Black Sea Trade in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries|16698217|The Mongols and the Black Sea Trade in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries|Virgil Ciocîltan|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1355935222s/16698217.jpg|22925094].
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