About this title: Before the age of Industrial Revolution, the great Asian civilisations - whether located in the Middle East, India, South-East Asia, or the Far East - constituted areas not only of high culture but also of advanced economic development. They were the First World of human societies. This book examines one of the driving forces of that historical period: the long chain of oceanic trade which stretched from the South China Sea to the eastern Mediterranean, passing through a series of rich urban emporia. It also looks at the natural complement of the seaborne commerce, its counterpart in the ...
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Description: Good. Book is in good reading condition. Cover has wear at edges and corners, and may have creases. Spine has wear at edges and creases. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1985-04-26
ISBN-13:9780521285421ISBN:0521285429
Description: Good in None as issued jacket. Solid copy with pencil underlining and bracketed paragraphs throughout. A few margin notes as well. Cover has multiple handling bends and some curl to corners. Creases to spine, but binding is solid. Clearly used, but not abused. Still a good student copy. Items selling for $7 or more ship bubble wrapped and boxed; under $7 in a bubble mailer. All items ship with complimentary delivery confirmation. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1985
Description: Very Good. Soft cover, very good condition. Slightly shelf-worn, some minor cornering and slight creasing of cover. Cover coated and mostly clean, exception is slight smudging on part of the back cover. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: UNIV PR
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780521285421ISBN:0521285429
Description: New. Before the age of Industrial Revolution, the great Asian civilisations constituted areas not only of high culture but also of advanced economic development. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521285421ISBN:0521285429
Description: New. Paperback NEW Before the age of Industrial Revolution, the great Asian civilisations-whether located in the Middle East, India, South-East Asia, or the Far East-constituted areas not only of high culture but also of advanced economic development. They were the First World of human societies. This book examines one of the driving forces of that historical period: the long chain of oceanic trade which stretched from the South China Sea to the eastern Mediterranean, passing through a series ... read more
Edition: Eighth Printing
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Date Published: 2005
Description: Softcover. Brand new book. Before the age of Industrial Revolution, the great Asian civilisations-whether located in the Middle East, India, South-East Asia, or the Far East-constituted areas not only of high culture but also of advanced economic development. They were the First World of human societies. This book examines one of the driving forces of that historical period: the long chain of oceanic trade which stretched from the South China Sea to the eastern Mediterranean, passing through a ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521285421ISBN:0521285429
Description: Good. Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. Before the age of Industrial Revolution, the great Asian civilisations-whether located in the Middle East, India, South-East Asia, or the Far East-constituted areas not only of high culture but also of advanced economic development. They were the First World of human societies. This book examines one of the driving forces of that historical ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521285421ISBN:0521285429
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