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China and East Africa: Ancient Ties and Contemporary Flows marks the culmination of a new round of archaeological and historical research on the relations betwe

A sweeping account of how the sea routes of Asia have transformed a vast expanse of the globe over the past five hundred years, powerfully shaping the modern wo

Provides the first global analysis of the relationship between trade and civilisation from the beginning of civilisation until the modern era.