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Before European Hegemony
The World System A.D. 1250-1350
Book • 1989
In 'Before European Hegemony,' Janet L. Abu-Lughod argues against the assumption that European dominance in the 16th century was inevitable.
She examines the global economy between the 13th and 14th centuries, highlighting the advanced economic systems of the Middle East and Asia during this period.
The book emphasizes the role of the Mongol empire in facilitating safe and reliable trade links across Eurasia and the Indian Ocean, and it challenges the Eurocentric theories of European uniqueness.
Abu-Lughod's work provides a comprehensive picture of the Eurasian world system, showing that no single hegemon existed and that economies developed around various regional cores rather than hierarchical relationships.
She examines the global economy between the 13th and 14th centuries, highlighting the advanced economic systems of the Middle East and Asia during this period.
The book emphasizes the role of the Mongol empire in facilitating safe and reliable trade links across Eurasia and the Indian Ocean, and it challenges the Eurocentric theories of European uniqueness.
Abu-Lughod's work provides a comprehensive picture of the Eurasian world system, showing that no single hegemon existed and that economies developed around various regional cores rather than hierarchical relationships.
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Aviva Chomsky when discussing a map from the book depicting the 13th-century world system.
Aviva Chomsky when discussing a map from the book depicting the 13th-century world system.
Rethinking the Enlightenment | Historian Aviva Chomsky
