'Provides an interesting discussion of trade, migration, disease and religion, bringing together and summarising existing knowledge, for example of maps. It works as the introductory text it is designed to be.' History Today
Introduction: the global integration of space; 1. European states and overseas empires; 2. Asian states and territorial empires; 3. International markets and global exchange networks; 4. The movement of peoples and diffusion of cultures; 5. The formation of new demographic and ecological structures; 6. The transmission of religion and culture; Conclusion: the landscapes of an altered world.