The year 1000 when explorers connected the world -- and globalization began

"In history, myth often abides. It was long assumed that the centuries immediately prior to AD 1000 were lacking in any major cultural developments or geopolitical encounters, that the Europeans hadn't yet discovered North America, that the farthest anyone had traveled over sea was the Vikings' inva...

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Main Author: Hansen, Valerie, 1958- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scribner, [2020]
Edition:First Scribner hardcover edition.
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Chapter One: The World in the Year 1000 Excerpted from The Year 1000: When Explorers Connected the World--And Globalization Began by Valerie Hansen All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.