Reveals how the expanding world-system entangled the non-western world in global economies, yet did so in ways that were locally articulated, varied, and, often, non-European in their expression.
While the military features of historic forts usually receive the most attention from researchers, this volume focuses instead on the people who met and interacted in these sites. Contributors to Brit
Tired of broad narratives featuring swarms sweeping across landscapes? So are many historians. The result is a new interest in microhistory, which includes detailed analysis on a relatively small scal