The Myth of Early Globalisation: The Atlantic Economy, 1500-1800

In recent historiography, it has been argued that the expansion of Europe between 1500 and 1800 created a “system” in the Atlantic by which the economies of Europe, West Africa and the New World were closely interconnected by trade and migration. However, the available evidence suggests that the eco...

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Main Author: Pieter Emmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre de Recherches sur les Mondes Américains 2008-09-01
Series:Nuevo mundo - Mundos Nuevos
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/nuevomundo/42173