A review by peterp3
The Year 1000: When Explorers Connected the World – and Globalization Began by Valerie Hansen

4.5

This is an excellent account of the world 1000 years ago, with a focus on global trade. It’s clearly underpinned by a great deal of scholarly research, but it’s very accessible and readable. It’s very refreshing to read world history from a non-European-centric point of view. Fascinating to realise that even 1000 years ago, China was the world’s biggest manufacturer and exporter, trading ceramics and silk throughout Asia, India, Middle East and Africa.