The Cambridge World History: Volume 6, The Construction of a Global World, 1400-1800 CE, Part 1, Foundations

Comprehensive new global history of the intense biological, commercial, and cultural exchanges that took place on an unprecedented scale from 1400 to 1800. Leading scholars examine the environment, disease, technology, cities, migrations, warfare, law, religions, and slavery, along with insightful regional analyses of empires, crossroads areas, and sites of conflict.