Europe and the People Without History

Zusatztext "Wolf's intention is to explain the development and nature of the chains of cause and consequence which linked populations in the post-1400 world. The outcome is a tightly structured and elegant book." Informationen zum Autor Eric R. Wolf (19231999) had an illustrious and influential career as Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at H. Lehman College and the Graduate School of the City University of New York. Klappentext Explores the historical trajectory of so-called modern globalization. This title challenges the long-held anthropological notion that non-European cultures and people were isolated and static entities before the advent of European colonialism and imperialism. Zusammenfassung Explores the historical trajectory of so-called modern globalization. This title challenges the long-held anthropological notion that non-European cultures and people were isolated and static entities before the advent of European colonialism and imperialism. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword to the 2010 Edition Preface (1997) Preface (1982) Part One Connections 1 Introduction 2 The World in 1400 3 Modes of Production 4 Europe! Prelude to Expansion Part Two In Search of Wealth 5 Iberians in America 6 The Fur Trade 7 The Slave Trade 8 Trade and Conquest in the Orient Part Three Capitalism 9 Industrial Revolution 10 Crisis and Differentiation in Capitalism 11 The Movement of Commodities 12 The New Laborers Afterword Bibliographic Notes Bibliography Index

Auteur

Eric R. Wolf is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology Emeritus, Herbert H. Lehman College and the Graduate School of the City University of New York.

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Eric R. Wolf reconsidera la historia en cuanto ha sido decidida no slo por los grandes acontecimientos, los movimientos religiosos y polticos y las inclinaciones o necesidades econmicas, sino tambin en cuanto a determinar seres oscuros y aparentemente insignificantes. No slo se trata de la masa que lleva y es llevada por los impulsos apuntados, sino de esos testigos y vctimas involuntarios que se vieron envueltos en los grandes cambios o evoluciones del acontecimiento humano.

Résumé
Explores the historical trajectory of so-called modern globalization. This title challenges the long-held anthropological notion that non-European cultures and people were isolated and static entities before the advent of European colonialism and imperialism.

Contenu
Foreword to the 2010 Edition
Preface (1997)
Preface (1982)

Part One Connections
1 Introduction
2 The World in 1400
3 Modes of Production
4 Europe, Prelude to Expansion

Part Two In Search of Wealth
5 Iberians in America
6 The Fur Trade
7 The Slave Trade
8 Trade and Conquest in the Orient

Part Three Capitalism
9 Industrial Revolution
10 Crisis and Differentiation in Capitalism
11 The Movement of Commodities
12 The New Laborers

Afterword
Bibliographic Notes
Bibliography
Index