An Introduction to Janet Abu Lughod's Before European Hegemony - A Macat History Analysis

The roots of the modern trade system were laid down not in the sixteenth century as had previously been thought, but rather in the thirteenth-century medieval period. No one area controlled the world economy at that time, and it was only 100 years later that Europe rose to be dominant. Watch Macat’s short video for a great introduction to Janet Abu-Lughod’s Before European Hegemony, one of the most important history books ever written.

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