Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-372) and index.
Contents
The African beginning -- From camel commerce to e-commerce -- The world inside -- Preachers' world -- World in motion -- The imperial weave -- Slaves, germs, and Trojan horses -- Globalization: from buzzword to curse -- Who's afraid of globalization? -- The road ahead -- Chronology.
Summary
Chanda traces how traders, preachers, warriors, and adventurers have reshaped the world and reconnected us throughout history, and offers a provocative discussion of what globalization means for the future.